Radiohead ditches iTunes to keep album complete

If you try to download Prince "Lovesexy" It is one track. Could Radiohead not have done exactly the same?

Radiohead is a bit of a snobbish band but they have been around since the 80's and have been consistently popular obviously people will do whatever it takes to get the album they have the right to do whatever they please cause they rule and they know they do so if they keep ruling then they can keep doing what they want

Radiohead just handed every one of you complaining a huge STFU - just see radiohead.com. The new Radiohead album, In Rainbows, set for release in 9 days (as of this post), lets you pay what you think it's worth.

So they really want everyone just to enjoy the album, period.

Radiohead's wishes about albums/CDs are part of the reason I still buy CDs. Maybe it doesn't matter if the album is just a bunch of unrelated singles, but can you imagine listening to just a bit of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon? Or, for that matter, a single song from any Beatles album starting with Sgt. Pepper? The same with most U2, Tangerine Dream, The Who, No Doubt, Pearl Jam, and many more groups that put thought into how they present their music.

It's their decision to sell on an "all-or-nothing" basis.

It's my decision to buy nothing because although I want maybe 2 or 3 tunes, I refuse to pay for "filler" crap.

Their loss.

It's not about the money to them. That's all some of you think about. I'm not a fan of Radiohead, but for once, a group of musicians is wishing to provide art, not just commerce. This isn't about you, the consumer. It's about their art and their expression. Get over yourselves. Go to some real art shows and get a taste for something that doesn't come with a barcode.

Radiohead will continue to hurt themselves by keeping their albums off of itunes. Personally, with the exception of Thom Yorke's solo album, I haven't enjoyed anything new they've released in years. Perhaps they should spend more time working on the music rather than worrying about how people will listen to it.

Radiohead release singles and individual videos. That shoots their whole "our album is a whole" argument full of holes. Red Hot Chili Peppers used to be Radiohead. Look where they ended up. On iTunes, and WITH BONUS MATERIAL.

Bastards. Who needs a radiohead. Who has a regular radio anymore? Certainly not anyone who is concerned about buying Radiohead individual tracks in iTunes!

The "demise of the album" is greatly exaggerated. (Couldn't resist) At least, Apple's roll in the demise is. Lotsa runs down this ski slope including the artists who began this decline by catering to the top 40 hit machines. Yes, Apple capitalized on the fact that there are songs that need a home away from the crappy album fodder they are nested with.

Radiohead is making a statement and that is fine but that does not alter where the responsibility rests: it rests with the artists who should create albums that are compelling.

Radiohead wants to be in control of how their music gets released to the public. fine. did anyone else notice that the linked story never mentioned anything about Radiohead's "new" album. it referenced their older stuff. bah, got my hopes up for a hard release date. shame on you.