'Radiohead Generation' Baptised 2007-10-08 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 23 Comments | As traditional media continues to freak out over the fact that a successful band actually have a trusting relationship with their fans, Britain's Daily Telegraph has out-freaked them all, dubbing the current crop of download-happy youngsters the "Radiohead Generation."
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Radiohead generation believes music is free
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"This is completely different to the home taping issue we had years ago," says the BPI, which represents record labels. "The reality of file sharing is a mass vehicle for copyright theft and it is absolutely undermining our whole business."
James, an 18-year-old studying in Sheffield, spends £30 a month on music but also uses Limewire, file-sharing software that gives users access to unlimited free — and illegal — downloads. He decided to pay 9p for his copy of In Rainbows.
"There is a generation growing up that believes music is free. All my friends are web-literate and regularly download music. They are unwilling to fork out what is generally considered to be an unreasonably high price for albums. However, they will buy an album if the band means a lot to them. Radiohead, on the other hand, simply do not need the money so I only gave them 9p. I haven't lost any sleep over it yet."
Charlotte, an 18-year-old A-level student from London, became a file-sharing addict when she discovered Limewire and downloaded more than 300 songs. She has now discovered Bitlord, which lets her download TV series and movies.
"You can set it up in the morning, come home from school and it's done," says Charlotte. "Everybody does it. I don't think many people know it's illegal. It's not like you're going into a shop and stealing something."
After years of protectionism and prosecuting file sharers, the majors have begun to explore new distribution methods and business models.
They are beginning to accept that legal digital downloads are unpopular because most of them contain software which prevents piracy, but also prevents users from transferring songs between, say, a computer and an iPod or a mobile phone.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/10/07/ccmusic107.xml
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They're finally figuring it out, huh?
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So, I'm going to get Bitlord now.
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They're finally figuring it out, huh?
Considering they mention Limewire twice and Bitlord once, both as if no one has ever heard of either program, no, I don't think they've figured anything out yet
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Im going to continue to spend my pay on cds.
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I think illegally downloading music is wrong, but im not going to preach. Plus, i like to physically own my CDs/Music, so that probably also has an influence in my opinion.
Dubbing us the Radiohead Generation is stupid. Don't name us all after one band. I love Radiohead, but the general populace hasn't even heard any of their stuff. I would call us the Napster Generation or something...something more vague and appropriate.
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No one's actually going to call us the Radiohead Generation in ten or twenty years, that's like calling people who grew up in the sixties the Beatles Generation
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I call the 70s the Floyd Generation...
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hahaha it says she download 300 songs and she is an "addict". 300 songs is pathetic haha
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It really depends on what sorts of CD's you're buying. Like, if you have a band that you absolutely love, you definately should rake out the cash to support.
But it the band is defunct, or sucks, screw that. Download it.
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You mean download music you dont like? I just sample from my friends or my sister's frostwire. However, if i like it i always go out and buy the CD while i get rid of the download.
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This "new wave" is partly the industry's/providers' faults for jacking up album prices to ridiculous heights, forcing listeners to find ulterior methods of...listening. I'm not saying people like me are right in what we do, 'cause we obviously aren't, but there is at least a little justification for why.
'Radiohead Generation' is leagues better than our more likely term, 'Rap's Golden Age.'
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I love free music, and I am downloading Ini Rainbows for free but i am also buying the hard copy when it comes out in stores 2008.
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I don't think music should be free. I think labels are just way overpricing records. I download stuff occasionally but mostly I buy cd's (especially artists I like.) Often I have no clue what a band sounds like until I plant a cd in my record player.
I think I've bought about 3 shit cd's ever.
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It's a tabloid, a bad tabloid at that, as if there are any good ones. They always react like this, they can't put up with change. They wish things would stay the same. It's never a fair argument, so why even care? The term 'Radiohead Generation' is pretty funny atleast. Just wait till we get more militant and become the Radiohead Militia.
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Because Radiohead sparked my interest in free music...damn you Thom Yorke. What have you done to your generation?!
But in all seriousness, if a bandmusician is worth it, go see them live, they make jack on CDs anyways. Its just their record companies that are worried, and frankly they, well -- suck.
Free music for all!
Support live shows.
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Free music for all!
Support live shows.
-- i second that,
Und bei den Preisen kann ich „Rippen“ niemand übel nehmen
Und freu mich doppelt über die, die vor der Bühne stehen!
-Beginner (Jan Delay) on this certain topic
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Sorta makes sense in a mainstrwam way but otherwise its a load of bollocks.
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You guys actually believed this story happened? It is clearly made up by some dude. EVERYTHING in that story is made up. Probably by some 40 year old who just found out about this internet "fad" and file sharing.
And why would they name "us" after such a horrible band like Radiohead?
This whole article sickens me.
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You know pretty much every band is on myspace. I always just listen to the band off the myspace to get a feel. If I like it, I'll buy it.
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Maybe I wouldn't download albums so much if the average price at my stores wasn't 20 bucks, for fuck sakes.
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GO TRIBE!
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I've been reading the Banksy (a London based graffiti artist) book recently and he makes the point that 'the police and corporations don't like graffiti because they can't make any kind of profit out of it, thus rendering it useless), I think its pretty similar for file sharing.
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I agree with Mr Kite. 10 bucks / euros for a CD is the right price. There are very few CD's I'm willing to spend a 20 on, I'm no rich kid.
Record shops should have a week when all CD's are $9,99, except maybe double 2CD's. I'm 100% sure it would be a frigging hit!This Message Edited On 10.28.07
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