My friend Jon forwarded this to me.
Apparently Radiohead will release their new album October 10. It will be available only online, from their website (no record label, no distribution). The cost will be "whatever you want to pay". I’m not making this up.
They just changed the game, methinks.
Sure other bands have tried this (Prince has done it for years), but never has a band as big as Radiohead eschewed the record label and relinquished control of their music to this level. I think I’m going to go pre-order it. I think I’ll pay $10.
Woa! That’s crazy.
You’ll have to let us know how the album is. Maybe you can make your own album artwork to go with it.