I think you're missing the point. Kim is claiming that the name-your-price thing made it seem like Radiohead was circumventing the label system altogether, which is not true. The physical product came out on Dave Matthews' record label, sales padded by the stir the download scheme had caused. This depends on the premise that no one was going to decide on delivery mechanism (deluxe lp, standard cd, download illegal or otherwise) based on anything other than their preference to begin with.
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Originally Posted by amyvega
why do people think radiohead are somehow responsible for other, smaller bands trying to survive in the music industry. kim is right, it was a great marketing tool, and it served the band well. but it wasn't meant to be a ploy the band could use again and again: they had a great idea, cut out the middleman, and went for it. and succeeded. at least it was an innovative way of offering fans music, and the fact that they did sell a decent amount of physical copies says something about their loyal fanbase (which SY have!)
and i'm sorry, but going from universal to matador? your'e doing it wrong.
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