Comments on: EMI: Radiohead demanded £10 million deal http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/ You need to lighten up, you take things too SERIUSLEE Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:42:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mike http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-17636 mike Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:11:06 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-17636 If you've ever been in the position of buying Radiohead tickets from a broker or ebay, it is clear that the market value has been much higher than face value on previous tours. It's supply and demand, and any group would be stupid to charge artificially low prices. It seriously distorts the market, and brokers end up making much of the profit that rightfully belongs to the band. The processing fee charged by ticketmaster and their ilk is absurd, granted, but Radiohead is doing the right thing by pricing their tickets in line with market value. One thing is certain, Radiohead has always been capitalist; didn't we all get a kick out of "you are a target market" on the cover of meeting people is easy? I laughed all the way to the cash register. If you’ve ever been in the position of buying Radiohead tickets from a broker or ebay, it is clear that the market value has been much higher than face value on previous tours. It’s supply and demand, and any group would be stupid to charge artificially low prices. It seriously distorts the market, and brokers end up making much of the profit that rightfully belongs to the band. The processing fee charged by ticketmaster and their ilk is absurd, granted, but Radiohead is doing the right thing by pricing their tickets in line with market value. One thing is certain, Radiohead has always been capitalist; didn’t we all get a kick out of “you are a target market” on the cover of meeting people is easy? I laughed all the way to the cash register.

]]> By: kidt http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-17083 kidt Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:50:25 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-17083 hahahahah @ cheshirecatgrin. too much time on your hands. hahahahah @ cheshirecatgrin. too much time on your hands.

]]> By: RobC http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-17043 RobC Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:58:57 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-17043 "It is a comparable price to artists of a similar stature." – It is a comparable price to terrible stadium acts wanting to cream the profits, and Elton John. How can this tour prove any more expensive than the Tent Tour – even with 8 years' inflation, it would be nowhere near the price of the current tour's tickets. Disappointing. “It is a comparable price to artists of a similar stature.” – It is a comparable price to terrible stadium acts wanting to cream the profits, and Elton John. How can this tour prove any more expensive than the Tent Tour – even with 8 years’ inflation, it would be nowhere near the price of the current tour’s tickets. Disappointing.

]]> By: Andyc http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16960 Andyc Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:38:51 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16960 Radiohead are in good company, getting alienated from EMI by the record company's nature, which is fundamentally breadheaded and overly possessive of rights to artists' music. Roy Harper and The Enid went through this in the 70's-80's, and Talk Talk in the late 80's. The first two now sell their own recordings independently, including old product for which they *eventually* re-acquired the rights from EMI. Even the EMI trick of releasing a post-contract compilation to compete with the band's own release is pretty old (this happened to Talk Talk). However, Radiohead's move to independence under these circumstances *is* probably the highest profile yet, sets a heck of an example, and may well start a bit of a stampede. More power to them. Now we have the WWW, bands do not need multinational $$$-centric companies to reach fans and market product. Multimedia corporate dinosaurs should get used to the idea that the big meteor is here, and the Cretaceous is just about over. The debate about millions of $$$ versus rights to albums just highlights the breadheadedness of EMI. Their *only* thought on discussing possible transfer of rights was evidently "how much would this cost us". Radiohead are in good company, getting alienated from
EMI by the record company’s nature, which is
fundamentally breadheaded and overly possessive of
rights to artists’ music. Roy Harper and The Enid
went through this in the 70’s-80’s, and Talk Talk
in the late 80’s. The first two now sell their own
recordings independently, including old product for which
they *eventually* re-acquired the rights from EMI.
Even the EMI trick of releasing a post-contract
compilation to compete with the band’s own release is
pretty old (this happened to Talk Talk). However,
Radiohead’s move to independence
under these circumstances *is* probably the highest
profile yet, sets a heck of an example, and
may well start a bit of a stampede.
More power to them.

Now we have the WWW, bands do not
need multinational $$$-centric companies to reach
fans and market product. Multimedia corporate dinosaurs
should get used to the idea that the big meteor is
here, and the Cretaceous is just about over.

The debate about millions of $$$ versus rights to
albums just highlights the breadheadedness of EMI.
Their *only* thought on discussing possible transfer
of rights was evidently “how much would this cost us”.

]]> By: imatumbler http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16892 imatumbler Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:21:35 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16892 oh the drama! oh the drama!

]]> By: Thom Yorke denies ‘Load of cash’ demand | Radiohead At Ease [In Rainbows] http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16887 Thom Yorke denies ‘Load of cash’ demand | Radiohead At Ease [In Rainbows] Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:05:15 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16887 [...] Yorke has responded to the earlier publication in The Times, where EMI’s owner Guy Hands claims Radiohead demanded 10 million pounds for [...] [...] Yorke has responded to the earlier publication in The Times, where EMI’s owner Guy Hands claims Radiohead demanded 10 million pounds for [...]

]]> By: Niblet http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16880 Niblet Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:17:35 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16880 Good to see you own the rights to the classic In Rainbows. I hope there are many more albums to follow Good to see you own the rights to the classic In Rainbows.
I hope there are many more albums to follow

]]> By: CheshireCatGrin http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16875 CheshireCatGrin Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:53:25 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16875 F Y I_____ if you care for your information>>> we did not ask for a load of cash from our old record label EMI to re- sign. that is a L I E. The Times in the UK should check its facts before it prints such dirt. whAT we WANTED WAS some control over OUR WOrK and how it was used in the future by them- that seemed REASONAblE to us, as we cared about it a great deal. Mr Hands was not interested. So neither were we. We made the sign of the cross and walked away. Sadly. We are extremely upset that this crap is being spread about. To bedigging up such bullshit, or more politely airing yer dirty laundry in public, seems a very strange way for the head of an international record label to be proceeding. On a happier note we took no 'BRead-HEAd' advances at all from both independent labels XL and TBD for our new record. So judge for yourself. AND we are really excited to be working with them. SHock! AT least they do not behave like confused bulls in a china shop. much love thom x Thom F Y I_____ if you care
for your information>>>

we did not ask for a load of cash from our old record label EMI to re- sign.
that is a L I E.
The Times in the UK should check its facts before it prints such dirt.

whAT we WANTED WAS some control over OUR WOrK and how it was used in the future by them-
that seemed REASONAblE to us,
as we cared about it a great deal.

Mr Hands was not interested.
So neither were we.

We made the sign of the cross and walked away. Sadly.

We are extremely upset that this crap is being spread about.

To bedigging up such bullshit, or more politely airing yer dirty laundry in public,
seems a very strange way for the head of an international record label to be proceeding.

On a happier note we took no ‘BRead-HEAd’ advances at all from both independent labels XL and TBD for our new record.

So judge for yourself.

AND we are really excited to be working with them. SHock!

AT least they do not behave like confused bulls in a china shop.

much love

thom
x

Thom

]]> By: hpgirl http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16871 hpgirl Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:47:53 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16871 GO THOM, GO RADIOHEAD, FUCK EMI GO THOM, GO RADIOHEAD, FUCK EMI

]]> By: Your Mom http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16869 Your Mom Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:42:03 +0000 http://www.ateaseweb.com/2007/12/28/emi-radiohead-demanded-10-million-deal/#comment-16869 UPDATES! UPDATES! THOM SPEAKS RADIOHEAD.COM.... UPDATES! UPDATES! THOM SPEAKS RADIOHEAD.COM….

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