The band Radiohead once again set a new standard for album
releases in the digital era, by unexpectedly making available
its latest album The King of Limbs a day early.
Lotus Flower: http://bit.ly/hBOXjK
Not only that,everything about this release was done via the Web
and independent of a record label. Along with the early launch of
the digital version tonight, Radiohead posted the music video of
its first single off the album, 'Lotus Flower' - on, you guessed it, YouTube.
While the new album doesn't have the pay-what-you-like innovation of
its 2007 release, In Rainbows, it is notable that Radiohead went 100%
online this time. The announcement on Twitter and a special eCommerce website,
the video on YouTube. Plus, the social media reaction is astounding.
It's all happened so fast, too. Earlier this week, Radiohead announced on
Twitter that it would be releasing its 8th album via digital download on
Saturday 19th February. A physical, self-described 'Newspaper Album' is
to be released in May, featuring vinyl records, a CD and lots of art work.
The announcement, itself unexpected, built anticipation - which was whipped into
an online frenzy tonight when the digital version was launched a day early.
If this was a startup product launch, you'd have to call it masterful. Which is
exactly what Radiohead's new album release is. It's like they've just launched
a highly anticipated new app. How times have changed in the music industry.
No longer are music fans camping outside record stores waiting for the double
CD release of the new Guns n' Roses album at exactly midnight.
Nowadays the artist can do everything online and independent of record labels
and stores, announce it on Twitter and launch the first video on YouTube.
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