然後證實了Radiohead將不倚賴任何唱片公司、至少目前不靠任何通路,完全自製式的運送專輯:
Radiohead have made a record.
So far. It is only available from this website.
You can pre-order it in these formats:
Discbox and download.
DISCBOX
THIS CONSISTS OF THE NEW ALBUM, IN RAINBOWS,
ON CD
AND ON 2 X 12 INCH HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL RECORDS.
A SECOND, ENHANCED CD CONTAINS MORE NEW SONGS, ALONG WITH DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTWORK.
THE DISCBOX ALSO INCLUDES ARTWORK AND LYRIC BOOKLETS.
ALL ARE ENCASED IN A HARDBACK BOOK AND SLIPCASE.
THE ALBUM DOWNLOAD AUTOMATICALLY COMES
WITH THIS PACK.
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE FILE DIGITALLY FROM THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007.
DISCBOXES ARE BEING MADE TO ORDER AND ARE
PRICED AT £40.00 INCLUDING POSTAGE.
SHIPPING WILL BEGIN ON OR BEFORE 3RD DECEMBER 2007.
意即新專輯販售價為40英鎊,含全球運送服務,約為台幣2680元。12/3前或當天會開始寄送。何以如此高貴?因為它是硬殼書包裝,裡面將有兩張CD,第二張CD收錄更多新歌、以及數位專輯圖片與歌詞檔;而另外更附贈兩張重盤黑膠,記住是兩張,這也是為啥PTT的版已有人神經錯亂下手了。購買此專輯亦可同時下載數位檔案。去買

DOWNLOAD
THIS CONSISTS OF THE NEW ALBUM, IN RAINBOWS.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE EXTRA MATERIAL
CONTAINED IN THE DISCBOX.
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE FILE DIGITALLY FROM
THE 10th OCTOBER 2007.
YOUR PURCHASE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A TRANSACTION
FEE.
THIS WILL BE SHOWN AT THE CHECKOUT.
下載版本則註明,並無以上盒裝的內容物。可於10/10開始下載,下載將會收取交易費用。其實,根據各大媒體報導,Radiohead這次讓樂迷決定下載的費用,如果你有錢又想表現誠意的話可以付天價好幾萬,如果實在窮你也可以一毛都不付,也就是說,除了信用卡交易手續費,你只要付約30塊台幣而已。NME甚至開闢一個網頁,問問RH的樂迷:你會付多少。看來這不但考驗忠誠,也考驗著良心啊。
《In Rainbows》曲目如下:
CD one and vinyl:
01 15 STEP
02 BODYSNATCHERS
03 NUDE
04 WEIRD FISHES/ARPEGGI
05 ALL I NEED
06 FAUST ARP
07 RECKONER
08 HOUSE OF CARDS
09 JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE
10 VIDEOTAPE
CD two and vinyl:
01 MK 1
02 DOWN IS THE NEW UP
03 GO SLOWLY
04 MK 2
05 LAST FLOWERS
06 UP ON THE LADDER
07 BANGERS AND MASH
08 4 MINUTE WARNING
後話,目前看來,Radiohead這次不投效任何唱片公司讓所有人都傻眼的新聞效應的確頗大,當然也有人跳出來分析此一另類潮流。
ZeroPaid網站引據了Billboard雜誌的唱片成本分析,提出「Radiohead對唱片產業投下一顆震撼彈」之說,認為此一作法是未來唱片產業的新方向,大牌藝人將有可能自行發專輯云云。
然而市場操作仍有其實際面問題,例如,許多音樂蠻荒地區 (台灣也可以算是了吧) 還有待唱片公司引進,經過極少量的媒體曝光,較為被動的樂迷才會發現新東西;又例如,自國外進口單價過高
(RH一例是台幣2680元,縱使日後發行平裝版,也將上看台幣700元) ,非死忠樂迷頗難痛下心來買...等等。
總之,自己年少不懂事的時候也曾經希望唱片能賣個200塊讓我好下手,但進了唱片公司才更能體會完全不是這回事,其中有多少人事開銷與經營邏輯,數字之龐大,小樂迷還真難以理解。
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