Comments on: Radiohead and pricing thoughts http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/ A one man band with no fans Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:26:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Petrick (GameShout VIP) http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-236129 Petrick (GameShout VIP) Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:15:58 +0000 http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/#comment-236129 http://www.gigwise.com/news/37720/radiohead-net-48million-pounds-from-in-rainbows "A poll of in excess of 3,000 people on a Record of the Day website has found that the average price a Radiohead fan paid for a copy of ‘In Rainbows’ was £4. Corroborated with our exclusive that the Oxford band shifted 1.2million copies of the album – thanks to inside knowledge of a source close to the band – it means that Radiohead could have potentially earned a massive £4.8million from the album already! " Wow, nice. You have to convert that 4.8million ounds to your own currency, but anyway that's lot's of money. http://www.gigwise.com/news/37720/radiohead-net-48million-pounds-from-in-rainbows

“A poll of in excess of 3,000 people on a Record of the Day website has found that the average price a Radiohead fan paid for a copy of ‘In Rainbows’ was £4.

Corroborated with our exclusive that the Oxford band shifted 1.2million copies of the album – thanks to inside knowledge of a source close to the band – it means that Radiohead could have potentially earned a massive £4.8million from the album already! ”

Wow, nice. You have to convert that 4.8million ounds to your own currency, but anyway that’s lot’s of money.

]]> By: VariableRush http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-235011 VariableRush Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:09:43 +0000 http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/#comment-235011 Several months ago, Prince did something similar by releasing his latest album free as a pack-in inside specially marked newspapers in London. He went on to sell out 21 out of 21 concerts he played around London. Sorry, I had to say "specially marked" almost like cereal boxes, free toy inside. Several months ago, Prince did something similar by releasing his latest album free as a pack-in inside specially marked newspapers in London.

He went on to sell out 21 out of 21 concerts he played around London.

Sorry, I had to say “specially marked” almost like cereal boxes, free toy inside.

]]> By: jamie http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-233752 jamie Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:15:54 +0000 http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/#comment-233752 I've always wondered how it would work by giving away the music for free (how you've done it forever), but getting an additional something with a purchased CD (sorta how you did when you first released IDKWID - either download it for free, or buy the CD and get a nice package, with high quality mp3s, etc). Tool did something similar with their latest (and probably other bands do it too): the CD package was supercool, something you'd lose if you just pirated it. Anyhow, something like releasing the basic album for free and tradeable, but then the CD itself is a cool package, with maybe a few bonus tracks that wouldn't be available for free - sure, they'd probably end up online, but hopefully your fans would be cool enough not to do that, either through guilt or just that they paid for something and don't want to give it to everyone. I'm sure these aren't new ideas. In related news, have you heard Trent was encouraging Australian fans to steal his music because of high Aussie CD prices? Must be nice to be in that position. I’ve always wondered how it would work by giving away the music for free (how you’ve done it forever), but getting an additional something with a purchased CD (sorta how you did when you first released IDKWID – either download it for free, or buy the CD and get a nice package, with high quality mp3s, etc). Tool did something similar with their latest (and probably other bands do it too): the CD package was supercool, something you’d lose if you just pirated it.

Anyhow, something like releasing the basic album for free and tradeable, but then the CD itself is a cool package, with maybe a few bonus tracks that wouldn’t be available for free – sure, they’d probably end up online, but hopefully your fans would be cool enough not to do that, either through guilt or just that they paid for something and don’t want to give it to everyone.

I’m sure these aren’t new ideas.

In related news, have you heard Trent was encouraging Australian fans to steal his music because of high Aussie CD prices? Must be nice to be in that position.

]]> By: Robbo B http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-233751 Robbo B Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:04:42 +0000 http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/#comment-233751 It's easy. Release the album. I'll buy it. Simple :) It’s easy.

Release the album.

I’ll buy it.

Simple :)

]]> By: GarageSpin http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-233697 GarageSpin Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:40:05 +0000 http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/#comment-233697 <strong>Get Radiohead's New Album "In Rainbows" for $0.00...</strong> Radiohead just announced that they'll be making their new album "In Rainbows" available for free download under a choose-your-own-price pricing model.  In addition, they'll be selling the same album in the form of a uber-package includ... Get Radiohead’s New Album “In Rainbows” for $0.00…

Radiohead just announced that they’ll be making their new album "In Rainbows" available for free download under a choose-your-own-price pricing model.  In addition, they’ll be selling the same album in the form of a uber-package includ…

]]> By: Josh Woodward http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-233644 Josh Woodward Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:39:24 +0000 http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2007/10/01/radiohead-and-pricing-thoughts/#comment-233644 I've been selling my two most recent physical CDs on a name-your-own-price basis, and the average price has been $8.23 so far. Plus, I've been selling a good number more than I did with fixed $10 pricing, so it's a definite win. I’ve been selling my two most recent physical CDs on a name-your-own-price basis, and the average price has been $8.23 so far. Plus, I’ve been selling a good number more than I did with fixed $10 pricing, so it’s a definite win.

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