This would be alot more interesting if... (Score 1)

It was some small no-name band selling their music and "making it work". Of course a band like Radiohead - one of the last bands on the planet to get true artist development from a major label - can make digital sales to their large fanbase. It doesn't change that fact, however, that this sort of practice de-values music and makes the hill that much steeper for aspiring artists. I run a small indie label and it makes me sick for my artists every time I hear the slowly prevailing notion that music "is only for promotion - merch and performances are for profit". It is this mindset that leads people to believe that illegal downloading is OK seeing as it is just "more promotion" which will in turn help them when they tour... never mind the fact that serious touring is out of the question for many artists due to... you guessed it.. the fact that no one is paying for their music.