80 dollars for the pre-order limited edition vinyl set,..... that they made over 500,000 copies of,.... and that I sold for 40 dollars for gas because our American economy blows,...... I'm not bitching though,..... I still get to listen to my favorite album for free and at will, thank you youtube :D :D :D :D
People who have illegally downloaded this stuff and file-shared it, whether it's Radiohead (Who I don't know), or any other act, people who have gotten the stuff for free have killed the record business, so now, us local artists have to work harder and try our best to form a stronger alliance to get out there and rebuild the record industry. Granted, it will take a long time, but we need all the help we can get. Pay for the record, and see the artist live. Don't be a cheapskate asshole.
@RHMETAL-hi man...I'm an artist too (a different kind, but still) and I think that the record industry was ridiculously outgrown it's actual worth as entertainment.
Most people didn't stop paying for their entertainment because they are "cheapskate asshole", they stopped because they felt cheated by the old price.
I believe one should "support the artist" , instead of paying more then it's worth 'cause they've got distribution costs, that are not necessary, to cover and shit.
@LOC241186 Well the price rises when there's not enough money coming in. If the records set the world on fire like they use to, the price would be lower. But when people don't support the artist like they use to, the price has to go up to make the money back. If they don't make the money back, the record company drops them, and they still have to pay distribution, publishing, studio time (Unless the record company pays for it), and the cost to put on concerts in support of it.
@LOC241186 So therefore, when they steal the music, the price only gets higher, then eventually the artist will be out of work. All because the fans weren't true fans. If you don't buy the record and see the band live, the band loses money, and won't be able to make anymore music at all. Concerts included. So whether or not you feel cheated, it's really still the fan's fault if it comes to something like that. The fan just causes serious damage over an issue that could've been easily solved.
@RHMETAL What I mean is, that the record companies, in their current form, are unnecessary. They used to be "the HUGE middle man" that was needed to get the music from the artist to the fan...with the rise of digital media and free communication, they're no longer needed..."piracy" is just the publics response to publishers continued struggle "to keep the power".
The band can market itself directly, and true fans can support the band directly with as much money as they see fit...
@RHMETAL Do not cling on the old business model of the entertainment industry. The world has changed and with the rise of free communication comes the fall of "the middle men".
I'm just saying we should all strive to support the artists directly.
We are the media, we are the marketing, we are the consumer, we are the artists...or at least, we will be.
@LOC241186 I agree. But, it's not that simple. The main reason why so many artists go with the middle men known as record companies and publishing companies is because they don't feel they can succeed without those middle men. So therefore, when you take that away from them by stealing the music and making the companies dump them, you take away what they did. It's hard to do it a different way and try to build up another following at that point. Where would they have the money to advertise?
@LOC241186 Companies would consider them bad investments at that point. So then, since they can't sell their old music, they'd have to make new music. But, if they did it by themselves for the first time without middle men, they would have difficulties and they would still need investors of some sort to fund it in some way. When word gets out that they're a bad investment, who's going to invest in them? I wish it were as simple as just cutting out the middle men. It's not.
@LOC241186 The middle men walk away with the millions they made from the artist and make another artist just like the one they just dumped. We've seen it too many times! Modern day pop stars come and go and the middle men are still here. It's all a matter of business smarts. It's not a cakewalk to cut out the people who have become perhaps too vital in the industry. There are artists who don't know how to go about it without the middle men. Therefore, what I described happens. It's not easy.
imagine I make those computers, then microsoft comes and binds me to a contract for x years, during which all of my original material is their property by law, and for which they pay me the least possible amount of money they can after selling it to the masses. Then imagine someone steals those computers from them. Now imagine that instead of computers we're talking about music and that a $10 cd is stolen, yet chances are i'll pay 5 times as much for a concert ticket given i now love radiohead.
I didn't pay anything because at that time I didn't know who they were. I now have all the albums so I reckon I've made up for it, no? And paying for things on the internet is just such a hassle.
US$10 the day after it was released on CD in Noth America. Hot Topic had it ON SALE! I would have paid $20 if I had to, though. The music is brilliant.
I downloaded it for free... For the next two days I was wrought with an overwhelming guilt. I sunk into a drinking binge. After some rehab I went back and paid $15 US for it. <3 Radiohead
I bought the box... dunno what it came up to after the currency conversion though. Doesn't matter how much it cost me, I have it and that all that matters to me ;p
80 dollars for the pre-order limited edition vinyl set,..... that they made over 500,000 copies of,.... and that I sold for 40 dollars for gas because our American economy blows,...... I'm not bitching though,..... I still get to listen to my favorite album for free and at will, thank you youtube :D :D :D :D
jeremybarnes42 7 months ago
i believe i paid like a dollar fifty or something.
brrnay 1 year ago
15 euro in 07. D/L from in rainbows website.
fatcat2939 1 year ago
i paid $20 us dollars to donwload and then i bought the physical cd i'd paid anything for radiohead's cd's, vinyl, shows, etc.
paranoidandroid1997 1 year ago
i bought it for 3$
TheScratchXq 2 years ago
People who have illegally downloaded this stuff and file-shared it, whether it's Radiohead (Who I don't know), or any other act, people who have gotten the stuff for free have killed the record business, so now, us local artists have to work harder and try our best to form a stronger alliance to get out there and rebuild the record industry. Granted, it will take a long time, but we need all the help we can get. Pay for the record, and see the artist live. Don't be a cheapskate asshole.
RHMETAL 2 years ago
@RHMETAL-hi man...I'm an artist too (a different kind, but still) and I think that the record industry was ridiculously outgrown it's actual worth as entertainment.
Most people didn't stop paying for their entertainment because they are "cheapskate asshole", they stopped because they felt cheated by the old price.
I believe one should "support the artist" , instead of paying more then it's worth 'cause they've got distribution costs, that are not necessary, to cover and shit.
RADIOHEAD FTW!
LOC241186 1 year ago
@LOC241186 Well the price rises when there's not enough money coming in. If the records set the world on fire like they use to, the price would be lower. But when people don't support the artist like they use to, the price has to go up to make the money back. If they don't make the money back, the record company drops them, and they still have to pay distribution, publishing, studio time (Unless the record company pays for it), and the cost to put on concerts in support of it.
RHMETAL 1 year ago
@LOC241186 So therefore, when they steal the music, the price only gets higher, then eventually the artist will be out of work. All because the fans weren't true fans. If you don't buy the record and see the band live, the band loses money, and won't be able to make anymore music at all. Concerts included. So whether or not you feel cheated, it's really still the fan's fault if it comes to something like that. The fan just causes serious damage over an issue that could've been easily solved.
RHMETAL 1 year ago
@RHMETAL What I mean is, that the record companies, in their current form, are unnecessary. They used to be "the HUGE middle man" that was needed to get the music from the artist to the fan...with the rise of digital media and free communication, they're no longer needed..."piracy" is just the publics response to publishers continued struggle "to keep the power".
The band can market itself directly, and true fans can support the band directly with as much money as they see fit...
LOC241186 1 year ago
@RHMETAL Do not cling on the old business model of the entertainment industry. The world has changed and with the rise of free communication comes the fall of "the middle men".
I'm just saying we should all strive to support the artists directly.
We are the media, we are the marketing, we are the consumer, we are the artists...or at least, we will be.
LOC241186 1 year ago
@LOC241186 I agree. But, it's not that simple. The main reason why so many artists go with the middle men known as record companies and publishing companies is because they don't feel they can succeed without those middle men. So therefore, when you take that away from them by stealing the music and making the companies dump them, you take away what they did. It's hard to do it a different way and try to build up another following at that point. Where would they have the money to advertise?
RHMETAL 1 year ago
@LOC241186 Companies would consider them bad investments at that point. So then, since they can't sell their old music, they'd have to make new music. But, if they did it by themselves for the first time without middle men, they would have difficulties and they would still need investors of some sort to fund it in some way. When word gets out that they're a bad investment, who's going to invest in them? I wish it were as simple as just cutting out the middle men. It's not.
RHMETAL 1 year ago
@LOC241186 The middle men walk away with the millions they made from the artist and make another artist just like the one they just dumped. We've seen it too many times! Modern day pop stars come and go and the middle men are still here. It's all a matter of business smarts. It's not a cakewalk to cut out the people who have become perhaps too vital in the industry. There are artists who don't know how to go about it without the middle men. Therefore, what I described happens. It's not easy.
RHMETAL 1 year ago
imagine I make those computers, then microsoft comes and binds me to a contract for x years, during which all of my original material is their property by law, and for which they pay me the least possible amount of money they can after selling it to the masses. Then imagine someone steals those computers from them. Now imagine that instead of computers we're talking about music and that a $10 cd is stolen, yet chances are i'll pay 5 times as much for a concert ticket given i now love radiohead.
majicodemejico 2 years ago
the software u mean
semiflex 2 years ago
£5, then I bought the album in the shop cos I NEEDED IT!
harryhume 2 years ago
3.50, than my computer broke so I paid 10 for it from Itunes
Paul2000 2 years ago
would be nice if it was still available for download. I don't understand why they stopped it...
veggieburgerfish 3 years ago
14 $
KX9N 3 years ago
I didn't pay anything because at that time I didn't know who they were. I now have all the albums so I reckon I've made up for it, no? And paying for things on the internet is just such a hassle.
seanisdead 3 years ago
$15
jokermanfl 3 years ago
US$10 the day after it was released on CD in Noth America. Hot Topic had it ON SALE! I would have paid $20 if I had to, though. The music is brilliant.
Zepplin805 3 years ago
15$ online, and the boxset after.
rew987654321 3 years ago
I downloaded it for free... For the next two days I was wrought with an overwhelming guilt. I sunk into a drinking binge. After some rehab I went back and paid $15 US for it. <3 Radiohead
m52pwr 3 years ago 6
IN canada i hade to pay $80!!! or 40 euros (i dont know how to spell it or make the symbal)
TToxicunderground 4 years ago
£10 :) Very Very good deal
considering the awsomness and everything
elliotnicklin 4 years ago
I paid nothing because I'm such a cheap bastard. But I'd have payed as much money as I had if I had any.
ZeroG181 4 years ago
I bought the box... dunno what it came up to after the currency conversion though. Doesn't matter how much it cost me, I have it and that all that matters to me ;p
DarthWeenie 4 years ago
5 pounds
MartyMcF1y24 4 years ago
hi UG
firebert25 4 years ago 2
hiho UG
Hedgy57 4 years ago
UG!!!!
cheeseman3001 4 years ago 2
w00t UG!
steverobertharris 4 years ago 2
lol, since when did UG do this? Ive been away for a while
PattyBoy31 4 years ago 2
nothing...I'm sort of ashamed. but I will buy the box set eventually don't worry
PattyBoy31 4 years ago
3 pounds
djmaf 4 years ago
$80 for the box set
rulerofearthnyc 4 years ago
4 pounds (about 8 dollars)
LBIsurf90 4 years ago
20 dollars.
KIDiotequeA 4 years ago
10 quid
drew900uk 4 years ago
i downloaded it for free... and payed £80 for the box-set i got 2..1 for me and 1 for my dad lol
richyg1991 4 years ago
£40, for the disc box, and the download came free with that.
Escape1987 4 years ago
5 lbs... $10
gjk0005 4 years ago
I paid 40 pounds....
nallie3 4 years ago