 Radiohead_image source | London-based indie label XL Recordings is living up to its name by playing an extra-large role in one of 2007's biggest music industry stories after snagging the physical release of Radiohead's "In Rainbows." |
The left-field rock band effectively threw the recording industry rule book out the window when it released the studio set through its own Web site October 10, allowing downloaders to set their own price.
Speculation over who would issue the album physically spiraled until October 31, when XL announced it would release the CD on New Year's Eve worldwide -- excluding the United States, where it lands the following day through Dave Matthews' ATO Records, and Japan, which sees a December 26 release through Hostess.
XL now faces several unknown factors -- not the least of which is finding out how a new album performs after being available digitally for three months.
RADIOHEAD ON TV
A special performance by Radiohead will be aired exclusively in the USA by Current TV on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The band will be performing all of the tracks from its newest album, In Rainbows, for a taped, private, hour-long performance, which will run commercial-free on Current TV and on www.current.com simultaneously. [img] Broadcast times : Current TV* : December 31, 2007 : 9 p.m. PST / 12 a.m. EST 10 p.m. PST / 1 a.m. [...]
sources: Yahoo News - Rocksellout
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