Radiohead's official website is back online after demand for their new album caused the site to crash when it was released in early October.
The band announced their new release In Rainbows would only be available to order via www.radiohead.com. Fans can pre-order the download at any price they choose or pay £40 for a "discbox", which includes two CDs, two records, plus artwork and booklets.
The band's spokesman Murray Chalmers said the website's problems had now been ironed out. He said the collapse of the site had been caused by waves of fans first logging on in the UK after the announcement about the new album.
The band's spokesman Murray Chalmers said: "Although the idea is that you can decide what you want to pay, most people are deciding on a normal retail price with very few trying to buy it for a penny."
In Rainbows will be available to download from 10 October with the "discbox" version following on 3 December. It is the band's first release without a record label as they fulfilled their contract with Parlophone (part of the EMI Group) after 2003's Hail To The Thief.
However, the band are currently in negotiations with EMI Music - which owns the Parlophone label - about their future with them, along with a number of other companies.
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Early figures indicate that about 3/4 fans have downloaded the Radiohead album for nothing.
Meanwhile Madonna has not renewed her recording contract with Warners but instead has signed a deal with concert promoters and venue owners Live Nation for a series of concerts over the next 10 years.
NOTE: also read our article in Music Biz News about EMI's reaction to the Radiohead deal
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