"Inseckt bites. machine-gun-cameras"

Radiohead To Record Labels:

1. Screw you guys.
2. We’re going home.

The band is offering their forthcoming album In Rainbows in two formats: download it for whatever you wish to pay, or get the super-nice deluxe edition of the album for £40 (and get the downloads as well.) It’s a watershed moment for the music industry when a band with as massive a following as Radiohead has making the leap to self-distribution on a much anticipated-release. I’m curious to see if anyone on the financial end of the business (outside of the band’s accountants) learns the lesson here: treat your fans well, offer them a modicum of trust, and they’ll treat you well in return.