FREE RADIOHEAD AND CHARLATONS NEW MATERIAL
Both Radiohead and The Charlatons are giving away their new albums. The Charlatons are giving away their new lp via a promotion with Xfm for a flat fee and Radiohead are selling theirs on a "pay what you want to (1p we think will be quite popular) basis".

What consequences these moves have for future artists is difficult to say. Whereas these old established artists can quite happily give away their work once they have fulfilled the obligations of the record contracts and make money through touring, merch and publishing - record companies may struggle to recoup costs on new artist development or warrant it - once something for nothing becomes the norm...

 

DOHERTY BACK IN THE DOCK
Well okay he's not been sentenced yet but its touch and go whether it'll be prison time or community service when his drugs case hits the courts and tabloids again on the 26th October.

Lets hope this doesn't overshadow the universally well received new album.

 

COMEBACK FEVER
Led Zep re-release their live DVD "The Song Remains The Same" in time for Xmas stockings and those who can't get reportedly the hottest ticket in the world - 20 million registering for the reunion show - a mere 19 million behind them they are followed by The Spice Girls reunion with rumours abound Bono has wrtten a song for them...exciting.