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The day the music industry died
Having waited four years for their heroes to finish another record, Radiohead fans were understandably excited last week to learn that the band's seventh album, In Rainbows, will finally be released on Wednesday. But what really rocked the fanbase – and heightened the air of gloom enveloping the global record industry – was the news that In Rainbows could be preordered and downloaded perfectly legally for as little as 1p at Radio-head.com. (07/10) ReadKeyword(s) : Album, Radio, Brass-band, Car-radio, Record, Record-shop
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