Comments on: Radiohead Rocks the Record Industry http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html Internet Marketing News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:02:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: None http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-36801 None Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html#comment-36801 "The MP3s available through that site were encoded at a very low bit rate, and according to some fans made the music lacking in depth." They're encoded at VBR 192kbps which is superb quality, its the standard for mp3 nowadays. “The MP3s available through that site were encoded at a very low bit rate, and according to some fans made the music lacking in depth.”

They’re encoded at VBR 192kbps which is superb quality, its the standard for mp3 nowadays.

]]> By: Furniture Store http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-35005 Furniture Store Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:51:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html#comment-35005 This really rocks!! I hate the idea of a faceless, soulless corporation raking in the big bucks for music made by creative people and bought by consumers. They are the fat cats who just take the cream, raising prices for the ultimate buyer for no value added. You rock too Janet Meiners! Cheers!:) This really rocks!! I hate the idea of a faceless, soulless corporation raking in the big bucks for music made by creative people and bought by consumers. They are the fat cats who just take the cream, raising prices for the ultimate buyer for no value added.

You rock too Janet Meiners! Cheers!:)

]]> By: Perde http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-34984 Perde Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:51:49 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html#comment-34984 It's actually £8 not $8. Read this on Slashdot also, however nothing is that cheap in UK ;) It’s actually £8 not $8. Read this on Slashdot also, however nothing is that cheap in UK ;)

]]> By: David http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-34982 David Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:54:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html#comment-34982 All is not as it appears. The MP3s available through that site were encoded at a very low bit rate, and according to some fans made the music lacking in depth. According to Radiohead's manager this was all a promotion to get people to buy the physical disk when it is released. http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/19/radiohead-downloads.html As you pointed out there are other bands cutting out the middle man with direct distribution, but alas it seems that Radiohead may have just been riding a PR wave with a little stunt of their own. All is not as it appears.

The MP3s available through that site were encoded at a very low bit rate, and according to some fans made the music lacking in depth.

According to Radiohead’s manager this was all a promotion to get people to buy the physical disk when it is released.

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/19/radiohead-downloads.html

As you pointed out there are other bands cutting out the middle man with direct distribution, but alas it seems that Radiohead may have just been riding a PR wave with a little stunt of their own.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-34971 Steven Bradley Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html#comment-34971 I think this is one of the coolest stories out and I wish Radiohead all the success they can get. It probably wasn't the easiest decision to face the unknown this way and they seem to be pulling it off so far. Andy most bands make their money from touring and merchandising. I think even if they made $0 per sale of the CD they could still come out ahead. I think this is one of the coolest stories out and I wish Radiohead all the success they can get. It probably wasn’t the easiest decision to face the unknown this way and they seem to be pulling it off so far.

Andy most bands make their money from touring and merchandising. I think even if they made $0 per sale of the CD they could still come out ahead.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-34957 Andy Beal Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:19:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html#comment-34957 Even at $8 on average, that's probably 3-4 times what they would have got as their share from a record company. Even at $8 on average, that’s probably 3-4 times what they would have got as their share from a record company.

]]> By: Noah like the Ark http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-34954 Noah like the Ark Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:00:56 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/radiohead-rocks-the-record-industry.html#comment-34954 That is cool...Power to the people. Prosumer Power! That is cool…Power to the people. Prosumer Power!

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