New Radiohead album - Pay what you think is fair??

[Full-Metall]

The CD is called In Rainbows and will be released on Oct. 10th. You can preorder the album download right now off this site where they give you the option of how much you're willing to pay for the album. Whether it be nothing or $20 - it doesn't matter. Pretty interesting, just thought I'd post it.

"While the disc box is priced at £40 and includes the digital download, the price when purchasing just the download by itself is set by the buyer (plus a transaction fee of 45 pence). On purchase, the buyer is prompted to type the desired price, with the text "It's up to you" as an explanation."

wiki
digg entry

note: apparently the download only includes CD1 of the 2 disc box-set.

[pepper123]

Wish I could hear it then decide. As is I'll probably just pre-order at $0 and then pay after I decide how much I like it.

Also, the box set is £40/$80

[jjshabado]

[censored] Awesome. I'll be sending them some money even though I'm not the biggest Radiohead fan.

[pokergrader]

Baller.

[pepper123]

it's funny, when i was looking at this earlier i was all set to put in 0, but then i felt bad and wished i could put a note explaining that i was planning to pay after i heard it. totally silly but i'd be curious to see how many people feel that way.

[eviljeff]

it's a bold strategy, Cotton. let's see if it pays off for them.

[jjshabado]

[ QUOTE ]
it's funny, when i was looking at this earlier i was all set to put in 0, but then i felt bad and wished i could put a note explaining that i was planning to pay after i heard it. totally silly but i'd be curious to see how many people feel that way.

[/ QUOTE ]

I feel the same. I was thinking I'd download it for 0 then come back and give somewhere between 10-30. Maybe I'll put in 10 the first time then give more if I like it.

I would like a note so I could explain though.

[NickMPK]

I'm confused....can you just buy the CD? I don't like buying download-only music, but I really have no use for LPs.

[Alobar]

[ QUOTE ]
[censored] Awesome. I'll be sending them some money even though I'm not the biggest Radiohead fan.

[/ QUOTE ]

wow, same

Even if this was for some [censored] band like nickelback I'd go DL it and give them some money, just so hopefully its a success

[jfish]

really great idea obviously, but i 100% believe theyll make a killing on this album precisely bc of this.