Articles from October, 2007

arts 10.01.07 “Rainbows” Reveals a Brighter Tomorrow

Yesterday, Radiohead announced that they would self-distribute their upcoming album. With record labels, iTunes, and the future of music in mind, soothsayer Nick Martens analyzes the implications of this surprising but welcome attempt at subverting traditional methods of purchasing albums.

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