Name-Your-Cost Radiohead Album Pirated More Than Purchased 582
phantomfive writes "Forbes is reporting that despite Radiohead giving their latest album away 'for free', more copies of the album were pirated than downloaded from their site. Commentators offered up the opinion that this was probably more out of habit than malice. People download from regular BitTorrent sources, and may not have fully understood the band's very new approach to the subject. Regardless, Readiohead's efforts are having some measurable effect, as noted by the chairman of EMI: 'The industry, rather than embracing digitalization and the opportunities it brings for promotion of product and distribution through multiple channels, has stuck its head in the sand. Radiohead's actions are a wake-up call which we should all welcome and respond to with creativity and energy.'"
EMI Chairman says... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Embarrassment (Score:5, Funny)
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Radiohead's Newest Album? (Score:3, Funny)
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Or $100,000 if you use Excel 2007.
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Re:I think it's habit - AND convenience (Score:5, Funny)
It's not like they grow on trees. So start memorizing tunes, learn to hum and stop wasting particles !
Re:Embarrassment (Score:4, Funny)
You are entering a dimension not of sight, or sound, but of mind.
Who knows what the fuck the base of the numbers we're talking about is?
Look! There's a signpost up ahead!
Welcome to, the Slashdot zone...
Re:I think it's habit - AND convenience (Score:3, Funny)
Apparently such places already exist. I once did a Google search for "waterhammer steam slug pipeline explosion" and up popped an ad on the right side of the results that said, "We have waterhammer steam slug pipeline explosion at the lowest prices! Don't bother clicking the other ads!"
Re:I used a torrent (Score:5, Funny)
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My DEBT is in dollars, and with inflation, I owe less every day!