I am concerned that the band is not providing fans a choice of formats to buy. Packaging both vinyl and cd together and charging a hefty price is, IMHO, purely in the interest of the band only and not their fans.
Radiohead's new business model:
Radiohead is offering downloads of their new album "In Rainbows" on their website. You name the price (including $0)
http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/an-album-that-costs-what-you-want-it-to/
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http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/an-album-that-costs-what-you-want-it-to/
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