In Rainbows was a limited offer?

[Admin Kizzume]

Yes, I'm posting again with my admin account. So sue me

I just got an email from [e-mail] that contained this:

FAREWELL TO IN RAINBOWS DOWNLOAD AREA
We also thought you'd like to know that the download area that is 'In Rainbows' will be
shutting its doors on the 10th December so if you've not yet downloaded,
here is the place to go www.inrainbows.com

The discbox will still be available at w.a.s.t.e. until they have all gone. We then have no plans to make further stock.

I'm confused. This was just a temporary experiment? They weren't keeping that business model? What are they going to do now? Are they going to try to get back with a label? Why did they decide to stop? Are they breaking up? What's going on?

[jq]

I thought you already knew about this; it was more or less a publicity stunt, according to them. They are signing a temporary contract with a record company which will basically work as its distributor. Radiohead will still retain all rights on their music, and their contract on the distribution is only temporary, but it will be going into stores. I can't remember where I read this-- I am sure you could google it. Basically they said something to the effect of "we knew all along that we were going to put this on CD" or something like that.

[jq]

A little disappointing, although I'd say the most disappointing thing to the people who paid for the download is that they paid for 160 kbps, whereas the CD that they are later distritubing will be in full.

[Admin Kizzume]

I thought it was 192?

[jq]

admin said:

I thought it was 192?

Afraid not. Go ahead and double check it, but I am positive it is a meager 160