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Industry: Radiohead will sign with ATO or Warner
Now it’s clear that Radiohead’s release of new album ‘In Rainbows’ will not only be available at InRainbows.com, but also a physical release on a record label, rumours have been floating around on which label Radiohead will sign to.
Billboard thinks that the record will actually get release before the end of the year and that label ATO is seen as the front-runner and potentially most attractive home for Radiohead. The band recorded for EMI until 2005, for numerous reasons. For one, Phil Costello, Capitol’s former senior VP of promotion and marketing, is now at ATO.
Further, Red Light Management has just launched a new offshoot label, Side One Recordings, in conjunction with ATO (Red Light owner/founder Coran Capshaw is also a co-founder/co-owner of ATO). The label’s first release is veteran U.K. electronica duo Underworld’s “Oblivion With Bells,” due Oct. 16.
Most ATO releases have been distributed in the U.S. by RCA, although some went through RED. The Nov. 13 release of David Gray’s “Greatest Hits” will mark the debut release by ATO as a fully independent, RED-distributed label. Side One Recordings is also distributed by RED.
EMI is also angling to re-establish ties with Radiohead. The group’s six studio albums for the company have sold a combined 8.5 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Another likely suitor is Warner Bros., which has been after Radiohead dating back to when the band was still affiliated with EMI. Perry Watts-Russell, who was senior VP of A&R at Capitol during Radiohead’s tenure, is now in the same position at Warner Bros.
The company has lately enjoyed success distributing artist-run labels like Jack White’s Third Man, to which the White Stripes are signed. The Stripes’ latest album, “Icky Thump,” has sold 603,000 copies.
An ATO/Red Light/Side One Recordings spokesperson declined to comment. Radiohead’s publicist says the band has not yet made a decision on a label partner. Also check The Daily Swarm for some updates from various sources.
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10 Responses to “Industry: Radiohead will sign with ATO or Warner”
Nilnak
October 6th, 2007
I still don’t understand why they’re signing with a label???
euclid
October 6th, 2007
@euclid:
it’s probably more of a distribution/licensing agreement mostly under their own terms. and probably just for one album (as the white stripes did) rather than say, a 5-album deal.
jim
October 6th, 2007
That’s simple, really. They just can’t distribute the album by themselves, they need the infrastructure provided by a label.
trystero
October 6th, 2007
how about XL recordings ??
the eraser was released with.
marco
October 6th, 2007
One would think that the internet would be able to provide all the infrastructure. Aren’t we supposed to be in the digital age where the internet provides the distribution channels?
euclid
October 6th, 2007
not everyone is computer savvy, and not having a label distribute will cut off a lot of people from getting it. It’s just about covering all the channels.
brian
October 6th, 2007
this is funny. i emailed ATO records a while ago saying they should sign radiohead…hahaha. i know my email had nothing to do with it, but it would a be a good story if they actually do sign with ATO.
Mike
October 7th, 2007
clrei
October 24th, 2007
letter water we boat
bagspeedvaca
August 3rd, 2008
Isn’t ATO Dave Matthews’ label?