See kids I'm a big fan of actually owning some of my music. A hard copy. Maybe its because I haven't found a way to sell out to the ipod thing but that's how I live. In 2007 we've been stealing music off the internet for how long now? Yeah I know since the some of you were born. I mean honestly it is all some of you know.
Then Radiohead did it. They made it in their heads that it was over I guess. They put the album in rainbows out by themselves and put it up online and you could pay whatever price you wanted for it. Now at the same time they released it on vinyl and in a collectors edition with art work and stuff you couldn't get for the pick your own price detail but most people aren't die hard radiohead fans so a free album was a free album.
So why do this? Why stop trying to sell records? Maybe its because Radiohead is a band that gets that things change and people are going to take it anyways but Yorke said something interesting about the album. That people find music extremely valuable. So this leads me to believe that people must have bought it. I know my friend gave 5 dollars for it. I mean that's more than most people threw down.
Also I've heard rumors that this is the last tour radiohead is doing. I mean I got to see them and they did no surprises which is hands down the best radiohead song to hear when you just don't have anything left in you. Seriously it will make you want to kill yourself.
So why do I buy record? Why go to the record store? Because I feel like there is something to finding a cd putting in my cd player and hearing it for the first time. Also hunting down cds is fun. I've been looking for the new her space holiday cd for a year now when I could steal. Mostly cause girls don't date me but also because there is still a joy in finding a record you've really been looking for...
Oh well one day all records will be gone I assume until then keep it loud and keep it rocking...
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