Comments on: Results of Radiohead Experiment: 38% of Downloaders Pay an Average of $6 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/ Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Radiohead Responds to Download Stats: Says They’re False | Bob Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-4118 Radiohead Responds to Download Stats: Says They’re False | Bob Caswell Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:09:50 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/#comment-4118 [...] has decided to respond to the previous coverage of their social experiment of offering their album online at a name-your-own price. According to a [...] [...] has decided to respond to the previous coverage of their social experiment of offering their album online at a name-your-own price. According to a [...]

]]> By: Radiohead Gives Up On Free But Cold Play Gives It a Try | TechConsumer http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 Radiohead Gives Up On Free But Cold Play Gives It a Try | TechConsumer Thu, 01 May 2008 03:35:43 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/#comment-3804 [...] Radiohead never did reveal sales figures from its experiment and even responded to a third party study (calling the results false). In contrast, Nine Inch Nails [...] [...] Radiohead never did reveal sales figures from its experiment and even responded to a third party study (calling the results false). In contrast, Nine Inch Nails [...]

]]> By: Radiohead Responds to Download Stats: Says They're False | TechConsumer http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Radiohead Responds to Download Stats: Says They're False | TechConsumer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:49:47 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/#comment-1204 [...] has decided to respond to the previous coverage of their social experiment of offering their album online at a name-your-own price. According to a [...] [...] has decided to respond to the previous coverage of their social experiment of offering their album online at a name-your-own price. According to a [...]

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Bob Caswell Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:45:34 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/#comment-1203 Well, it has potential. But if you're independent and unknown, how would you get more than your mom to download your album from your equally as unknown site? And even if a band did get some minimal traction, I'm thinking they'd still scrap this model at the first sign of a record deal. But, at the same time, I've heard record deals can be pretty bad from the standpoint of the artist. I guess the question is, how much traffic / downloads / pay would you need as an artist to stick with this model over the traditional? I'm assuming there's no one right answer; it varies widely. Well, it has potential. But if you’re independent and unknown, how would you get more than your mom to download your album from your equally as unknown site?

And even if a band did get some minimal traction, I’m thinking they’d still scrap this model at the first sign of a record deal. But, at the same time, I’ve heard record deals can be pretty bad from the standpoint of the artist.

I guess the question is, how much traffic / downloads / pay would you need as an artist to stick with this model over the traditional? I’m assuming there’s no one right answer; it varies widely.

]]> By: Logan http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1202 Logan Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:37:18 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/06/results-of-radiohead-experiment-38-of-downloaders-pay-an-average-of-6/#comment-1202 It might not be a viable model for the majority of artists, but there are plenty for whom I think Radiohead's experiment must be pretty exciting. For unknown, independent artists, getting their music heard by as many as possible is a real goal. This would give them a nice middle ground between forcing people to pay full price for an unknown commodity and being subject to people downloading it free. This way way the music is legal <i>and</i> the artist gets at least some money. It might not be a viable model for the majority of artists, but there are plenty for whom I think Radiohead’s experiment must be pretty exciting. For unknown, independent artists, getting their music heard by as many as possible is a real goal. This would give them a nice middle ground between forcing people to pay full price for an unknown commodity and being subject to people downloading it free. This way way the music is legal and the artist gets at least some money.

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