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# The future of music, In Rainbows
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/the-future-of-music-in-rainbows/
- Published: 2007-10-09T22:50:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:40:15.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Society & economy, SpreadSpread

[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/1529284635/?ref=chrismessina.me)If [Radiohead](http://radiohead.co.uk/?ref=chrismessina.me) wore bras, I'd be burning them along side 'em. Here's to [their independence](http://www.inrainbows.com/?ref=chrismessina.me). And to the future of an Open Media Web.

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[Ben Saren](http://www.citysquares.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-10-10 05:23:55

I second that! NIN is next.

**[Being free doesn’t make crap any better | WinExtra](http://www.winextra.com/2007/10/10/being-free-doesnt-make-crap-any-better/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-10-10 08:02:53

\[...\] to how people like Chris Messina may think this is the new Open Web Media and all the warm and fuzzy feeling it might imply the truth is that \[...\]

**[Biff](http://www.nakedyak.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-10-10 08:09:21

Amen to that! It's great that mainstream artists are turning their backs on the labels that refuse to change their ancient business model more than including mp3s in the list of released formats... That, plus I've been looking forward to the new Radiohead album for ages and ages... \~biff\~

**[Julian Schrader](http://julianschrader.de/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-10-10 08:16:14

What about PayPal, Radiohead? I don't have a credit card at hand (yet).

**[Naked Yak » Blog Archive » It’s Up To You](http://www.nakedyak.com/?p=172&ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-10-10 08:54:17

\[...\] Chris Messina says, this is the future of music, and the open media web. What Radiohead have done is turn their back \[...\]

**[Matt](http://photomatt.net/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-10-10 10:03:56

"If Radiohead wore bras, I’d be burning them along side 'em." Uh... huh? :)

**[eBookit Linknotes » Nuovo “Open Web Media” o solo nuovo modo per far soldi?](http://www.ebookit.org/linknotes/nuovo-open-web-media-o-solo-nuovo-modo-per-far-soldi/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2007-10-14 11:29:27

\[...\] conversazione tra Chris Messina “The future of music, In Rainbows” + “Modern music economics: a fierce independent streak” e Steven Hodson \[...\]