Comments on: Radiohead In Rainbow Changing the Music Industry But With Poor Online Execution

By: Module 2.2 Don’t touch that! Copyright, ownership and institutional control « Engaging Media @ Curtin

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:23:48 +0000

[...] simple. Bypass the middleman and go straight to the consumer. Some musicians have done this. Was it Radiohead who decided to make one of their albums only available via download and not via a record company? [...]

By: pookster

pookster — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:47:45 +0000

I agree with bene, i am a web developer and like sites keep to web standards but come on the music can is so cheap and also make a big change in the way we buy music who really cares, do the average user really right click and view source, yeah right! I cetainly did not bother on a site like this, even if i did and it was rubbish, so what. Lets look at googles home page, 46 errors and 6 warnings, you not going to use it mmm lol.

By: bene

bene — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:50:50 +0000

dear o dear, these guys are trying to do something to combat the trend of illegal downloading which is wrecking an industry integral to their success, they’re pioneering not only in their music, but in their desire to strive for fairness, and all you can do is bitch about their website! they’re the first to practise such a thing, so theres going to be kinks, but thats how everything starts. as for a ‘mistake’ in being sold only in GBP? they are a british band!

By: ed

ed — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:48:10 +0000

I can’t wait for the download to finish. I feel bad about not paying such amazing artist who don’t follow every damn trend into the ground like so many others. I’m glad I can still hear real music before the world is controlled by one power.. good luck my brothers and sister!! revolution!!!!!!!!!

By: The Smoking Section » “Nude” - Radiohead’s In Rainbows

The Smoking Section » “Nude” - Radiohead’s In Rainbows — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:18:08 +0000

[...] Radiohead In Rainbow Changing the Music Industry But With Poor Online Execution (WebConnoisseur) [...]

By: Gregg

Gregg — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:47:19 +0000

I am not a super techno so was pleased to get on the site, make a purchase for 2 quid, that’s 5 bucks with a 45p service charge and have the download show up and playing right in my itunes directory within three minutes. I do have to say that the website was so spartan that I thought maybe someone was scamming my credit card number but all turned out OK and the music is pure Radiohead! Love this.

By: Dubl

Dubl — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:11:54 +0000

The site is fine just the way it is. If someone wants the new album they google radiohead. First link and they’re into the inrainbows site, where it’s a logical funnel to checkout. Doesn’t get any easier IMO. ATTN inrainbow webmaster: GOOD JOB! nice simple presentation, no ads, maintains interesting original atmosphere radiohead brings to the things it touches.

By: dustin

dustin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:40:45 +0000

anto: you are right. I was using information off the la times, which issued a correction after I blogged about it. An article in Tuesday's Section A about Radiohead's decision to let buyers who pre-order its new album decide the price gave the name of the album as "In Rainbow." The correct title is "In Rainbows."

By: Lia Mark

Lia Mark — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:34:21 +0000

There is not a 1 GBP minimum, you Genius of Technology, and if you would like to wire more than 99, you should just write an e-mail.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:07:14 +0000

Nice catch my friend. I am a usability person and Radiohead head, and after seeing their much hyped page, I simply had to google [radiohead, usability]. This site was #3. I think a certain amount of obscurity could be appropriate here, since users can be expected to be willing to explore a bit, assuming they don’t care about people who wander in cold. But this is just clumsy, and not charming. Still, I am wireframing tonight and will be listening to this album while I work. Cheers, -Ryan