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UK Band Sanctions Free Distribution Of Album, Reaps Rewards In Column Inches Instead Of Cash

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UK Band Sanctions Free Distribution Of Album, Reaps Rewards In Column Inches Instead Of Cash

Reidicus — Tue, 01 May 2007 14:13:12 EDT

This is purely rumor, but I do hear that Radiohead may be on the verge of signing with a large, new-ish, um, caffeinated label fairly soon.

Reidicus

UK Band Sanctions Free Distribution Of Album, Reaps Rewards In Column Inches Instead Of Cash

Jfrankparnell — Tue, 01 May 2007 11:17:08 EDT

The only bands who don't want to do this are those who dislike touring or who make no money doing it. Hence Wilco would be totally smart to leak their own album to bolster their profits where they stand to make the most in-house profit: touring. It's over for the labels (in a shorter long run than they guessed) if, say, Radiohead and U2 follow suit. The former is threatening, and probably watching closely. Radiohead could meet costs on a homemade album with a two-night stand in Denver. And then some.

It's almost again like 50 years ago - tour profits went in your pocket while the label ripped you off but got you on the radio. The current difference? You can get yourself on the web. No Alan Freed in the way. Yet.

Jfrankparnell

UK Band Sanctions Free Distribution Of Album, Reaps Rewards In Column Inches Instead Of Cash

noamjamski — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:48:30 EDT

They are giving the album away for free digitally.
This is very easily self-financed. Recording an album doesn't have to cost very much anymore.

If they were pressing discs I would be interested in the economics, but you can make a 2007 pro-tools album professionally recorded and mastered for well under 10k American. Tons of indie bands and hopefuls self-finance recordings and small CD runs every day.

I think it is great that a band that sold a couple of records is doing this. This is probably not the future, but while we are all enjoying this weird internet experiment it is great to see a band that could sell records trying to give it away to see what happens.

Hopefully in the next five years we'll sort this whole thing out and find a way to charge, digitally distribute, and pay people proper.

noamjamski

UK Band Sanctions Free Distribution Of Album, Reaps Rewards In Column Inches Instead Of Cash

xtianrut — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:33:08 EDT

@Jfrankparnell: Everybody's doing it. Most of 'em just don't want to.

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UK Band Sanctions Free Distribution Of Album, Reaps Rewards In Column Inches Instead Of Cash

Jfrankparnell — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:10:11 EDT

Isn't Wilco already doing this? But just not admitting it?

Jfrankparnell