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    January 02, 2008 by Scott Colothan | Photo by Katie Lincoln
    Radiohead Unleash More Venom On Record Labels

    Thom Yorke has accused record companies of getting in the way of the relationship between bands and fans and claims that they also take all the cash.

    The Radiohead frontman was speaking once again about ‘In Rainbows’ being released as a ‘pay-as-you-like’ digital download and had some harsh words for record labels.

    He said: “We have a moral justification in what we did in the sense that the majors and the big infrastructure of the music business has not addressed the way artists communicate directly with their fans.
    "In fact, they seem to basically get in the way. Not only do they get in the way, but they take all the cash."

    Yorke continued to Radio 4’s Today programme that it was important that the band gave ‘In Rainbows’ a physical release as well as a download.

    He said: "We didn't want it to be a big announcement about 'everything's over except the internet, the internet's the future', 'cause that's utter rubbish. And it's really important to have an artefact as well, as they call it, an object."

    Meanwhile in totally unrelated Thom Yorke news, to see the Radiohead man laughing like a girl, watch the clip below. It’s ****ing hilarious. 

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    • Whats even more entertaining is that he only blinks with one eye!

      ~ by Radioheader 1/2/2008 Report

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    • Ahh it’s nice to see him smile really! But it’s less of girl’s laugh and more of a donkey’s neigh. Go on Thom, have a good chortle.

      ~ by i like it 1/2/2008 Report

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    • ohh, that’s totally normal! laugh is something that we can’t control.. it was funny, indeed xD

      ~ by veka' 1/3/2008 Report

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