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Radiohead · 2007

Radiohead

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 10, 2007Release⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Radiohead independently released their seventh studio album, In Rainbows, offering it as a download at a price listeners could choose themselves. Most people paid nothing for the download, yet the album achieved major commercial success and reached number one in the charts in the UK, U.S., France, Canada and Ireland, helped in part by pre-orders of special “discbox” editions. The album surpassed the commercial performance of its predecessor, Hail to the Thief.

Related events

  1. RadioheadOctober 1, 2007
    Business⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Radiohead’s official website crashed after the band announced that their album “In Rainbows” could be ordered through their own website. Fans could pre-order the digital version for any price they chose, while a special physical package costing £40 contained two CDs, two vinyl records, artwork, and booklets.
  2. RadioheadOctober 2, 2003
    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Radiohead won the “Best Act in the World Today” award at the Q Awards in London for the third consecutive time. Q magazine had criticized their album “Hail to the Thief,” and the band did not attend the ceremony.
  3. RadioheadAugust 28, 2000
    Release⭐
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  4. RadioheadOctober 2, 2000
    Release⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  5. RadioheadOctober 8, 2000
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    Concert⭐⭐⭐
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