Warner/Chappell blocks ‘In Rainbows’ remixes

Oh man, if Radiohead blocks this I think they’ll be shooting themselves in the public relations foot. That, and I really, really want to hear these tracks.

Oh, it is really sad to see that “copyright thingy” it would make radiohead look like hipocrytes, I hope the band and Amplive find a way to distribute the music

This is only my opinion:
The only semi-bad thing about AmpLive’s remixes would be the fact that the songs, if and when released, would create another version of Radiohead’s “classic” album, which justs means that the songs would be less emotional and powerful. I think the issue is about the music being taken in a different direction than what Radiohead intended their album to be, a classic album that would trigger emotions and be more than a good collection of remixes. If someone heard only amp’s remix of a song, then their listening experience of ‘In Rainbows’ would be slightly infected. This is the only fault that I see in Amp’s remixes, and Warner are just worried about copyright and the fact that Amplive was planning on using WASTE for distribution.

Good Post Rice, I agree with it. At least let In Rainbows live and breathe a little on its own before other interpretations can be made. We all know that their(radiohead”s)songs have a certain meaning and emotion that they want people to experience. I think timing plays an important part considering the album has just released a hard copy a couple days ago. In no way do i think having remixes are bad, just give it a little bit of time.

i mean Warner..sorry, hehe

I think this situation could really be misinterpreted. I don’t think there are hard feelings or negative judgment from either party.

i wanted to download it because i’m curious, but i WOULD NOT forward my w.a.s.t.e. email. that doesn’t sit well with me.

if you deleted your waste email, or felt uncomfortable sending that, you could have made a donation to friends of the earth (a thom-endorsed charity) and forwarded proof of that. who doesn’t love charity?

Good. I hope this shit never sees the light of day just for complete overuse of the letter z.

The thing is that this remix album is way too early. The official version’s in the stores for three days and already there’s a remix album. Focus should still lie with the original. Amplivez should’ve done Hailz To Ze Thiefz instead of IR. If Radiohead themselves object to this I can only relate.
How would you feel if the focus of something you made and are proud of was mangled (however well it might be done) within seconds of it’s creation?

That and the “In spirit of giving it away” thing.. No one still seems to understand that you were asked to value the release. If Amplive thinks they “gave it away” it means he doesn’t understand the release yet and maybe therefore he doesn’t deserve the right to profit of IR.

It’s debatable..

Why is everything being sent to you? Wouldnt it be better if it the letters were sent to Amplive hisself?
I’m pretty sure if someone sent a letter for me to someone completely different I wouldnt get it.

Storm in a teacup. It’s completely normal that new versions of someone’s works can’t be released without the permission/agreement of all parties. Probably at some point Radiohead will agree and the remixes will see the light of day. No need for any fuss or juvenile hand-wringing.

Remixes as a rule are utter crap anyway. Why anybody would be interested in hearing someone else fuck about with a perfectly good song is beyond me.

in the interest of fairness, why not listen before you bash. i found the two tracks on the web to be quite nice.

http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-radiohead-weird-fishes-amplive-remix_007339.html

fair enough.

Aw man! I was really looking forward to this. I think this is a real shame, not only because the remixes are of an amazing standard (you can hear what he’s done with Nude and Arpeggi if you look on the Hype Machine), but because of the flattering way in which he was going to distribute it. I really admired what he had done there, even if his work turned out to be bollocks. There are tonts of remixes floating around of Radiohead songs that are not of this calibre. I don’t remember Warner Chappell jumping on Devilhood’s ass when he made his incredible versions of ‘Follow Me Around’, ‘Nude’(the irony!) etc etc. without permission. AmpLive seems to be a very talented, clever yet courteous producer and I hope he and Warner Chappell can come to some sort of compromise to sort out what is ultimately a gesture of celebration and appreciation to his favourite group. Or that it gets leaked!

[...] we reported that Radiohead’s publishers Warner/Chappell sent a ‘cease and desist’ letter to Amplive’s [...]

Wow… These comments. Rdiohead snobbery at it’s finest… “Why do a remix of a great song? Write your own stuff Apmlive.” Shut it. By your logic Radiohead shouldn’t have done the Smiths or Joy Division cover on their webcast. Why alter a perfectly good song? Right? Yet, they were great covers. So just because someone might do a “distasteful” cover, they shouldn’t be allowed to do it? A lot of people are missing the gesture and point of this guy’s album. By pious about all this and making it all too precious is really annoying. If you don’t like it… Don’t listen too it. Doesn’t mean that the guy shouldn’t be able to release it. And… He’s not making a profit.

“Why don’t they write there own material and release it?
Because they can’t. They have no ideas of their own so they ‘remix’ somebody else’s.
It’s sad and pathetic really.”

Umm…He has 4 critically acclaimed studio albums as 1 half of Zion I, and he has countless other production credits. He’s not just a “schmuck with a computer program.”

There’s nothing “lame and GAY” about this.

I’m sorry, but have any of you listened to the same mp3’s as me? How anyone can defend this lazy, sloppy shit is really beyond me. I find it hard to believe that there are actually Radiohead fans out there who enjoy some jerk saying something about “booty” on top of a Nude sample.

He’s a nobody trying to whip up free publicity off the back of another band’s success.

If he’d just posted his stuff openly, e.g. on the atease forums, no one would have complained.