Radiohead Manager: We might come out looking very foolish…
Posted October 11, 2007 — in Music News
Radiohead have drawn a mixed reaction from fans, the music industry and fellow musicians with the ‘Pay What You Want’ experiment.
About a third of fans decided to pay absolutely nothing, according to The Times daily.
“We’re prepared to take a risk and we might come out looking very foolish. But we believe if your music is great, then people will pay for it,” Bryce Edge, one of the band’s managers.
Another boss, Chris Hufford, added: “There are actually people who are going on websites and saying, ‘I don’t actually like Radiohead, but I’m going to give them some money because I think it’s a brilliant idea’.”
Singer-songwriter James Blunt chimed in and warned that the Radiohead approach could be dangerous for artists. “I don’t think they should devalue it,” he told The Times. “I’ve got to pay a band and a producer and a mixer. I don’t know how I’d necessarily pay them if I sold my albums for 1p.”
Alex Turner, the singer with Arctic Monkeys, said the experiment was “very interesting” but reserved judgment.
Foolish all the way to the bank.
Comment by Stu Gots — October 11, 2007 @ 2:21 pm
According to Radiohead’s manager, this is all part of a bigger marketing campaign to buy their physical CD, next year.
I think it started as a good gesture to fans but now I think it’s just a big plan to boost CD sales.
We’ll see.
Comment by Tim Towner — October 11, 2007 @ 8:38 pm
Hey Retardheads, i have a plan to boost CD sales.
It starts with writing some really great songs, you know like the ones you used to write before you became
“ARTISTS” What a Joke! Smell yourselves!!
FYI: there are still millions and millions of us who know what great music is! Pompus Arse! Your worse than the Labels!!
Comment by Michael Barile — October 13, 2007 @ 8:44 am