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Radiohead Denies Report That Fans Aren't Paying

Company said 62% chose not to pay in experimental album release

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(Newser) – Just how successful has Radiohead's experimental pay-if-you-want online album release been? That's in debate as the band denies a report that just 38% of fans opted to pay for In Rainbows, and most paid under $4. Radiohead said the the figures from comScore Inc. are "wholly inaccurate," reports Wired News.

The band, which released the album on a website that lets buyers choose their price, called it "impossible" for outsiders to have accurate numbers. A company analyst responded that comScore observed a "robust sample" of several hundred transactions. Meanwhile, blogger Mathew Ingram says another musician reports 90% of her fans, given the choice, pay her recommended price.

The British alternative rock band Radiohead performs at the first of two sold out shows at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, Sunday, June 4, 2006. Radiohead released their seventh studio album,
The British alternative rock band Radiohead performs at the first of two sold out shows at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, Sunday, June 4, 2006. Radiohead released their seventh studio album,...   (Associated Press)
Radiohead has released a statement refuting a pessimistic figure released by ComScore regarding the amount paid for Radiohead's online release
Radiohead has released a statement refuting a pessimistic figure released by ComScore regarding the amount paid for Radiohead's online release "In Rainbows."   ((c) OctopusHat)
The full collector's vinyl release of
The full collector's vinyl release of "In Rainbows" sells to die hard fans tastes for something more tangible than the online-exclusive software release.   ((c) yosshi)
Thom Yorke, right, and Ed O'Brien of Radiohead perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn in this June 17, 2006 file photo. Some 62 percent of the people who downloaded
Thom Yorke, right, and Ed O'Brien of Radiohead perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn in this June 17, 2006 file photo. Some 62 percent of the people who downloaded "In Rainbows"...   (Associated Press)
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