Dinosaurs Must Die

So I am sure you have heard about Radioheads newest album by now. They are offering it up online has a pay what you want to pay plan. A lot of people think that is crazy, but I think it’s a genius plan. It almost makes me want to buy it to support them, but I am not much of a Radiohead fan.

The reason I think this is genius is because anybody who wants it for free is going to get it for free anyways. Giving it away would make sure the best quality it available. People unfamiliar with the band might check it out, like it, and then go and buy their other albums and go to their concert. Casual fans might only give them five bucks, but true fans might actually give more than a CD would cost. I know I would pay $30 for a Weezer or Motion City Soundtrack CD but not so much for others. If fans know the money they are paying for music goes directly to the artist, and not to the label and the RIAA, I am sure they would be more willing to buy music.

Now with big names like Nine Inch Nails and Madonna ditching their record labels, the end of record labels and we know them might be coming to an end. It’s time for them to evolve or become extinct.