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Originally Posted by GatorB
Also they are an established band I doubt some nobodies could do this.
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Nobodies (that have really good music and self promotion skills) have been doing it for years with success through increased concert attendance. Whether it be through authorized free downloads or piracy, the internet has been responsible for the rise of quite a few bands that the corporate labels pushed only after their popularity was ramped up online through no work of the label.
Radiohead will no doubt see increases in ticket and merchandise revenues. Something record labels do not see a penny from, and probably the top incentive to give music away for free online.
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Originally Posted by GatorB
If this is the way to go how come every god damn little club band can't wait for a record deal from a label?
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Very few small bands know how to market themselves, but I think good bands (unsigned or not) eventually come into this knowledge.