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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