Update: In Rainbows

Maybe today will just be updates on previous topics... Feeling a little retrospective.

I've downloaded and listened to (several times) the new Radiohead album. Which, as you know, is for sale online direct from the artist for a price of your choosing. One of my readers (and an old friend), Patrick, posted a link to an interesting article in my previous post.

First of all, I love the album! It's a little more rock/punk than the usual Radiohead, with some harder beats, but that doesn't apply to every track. Second of all, every artist should be doing this. This is what capitalism is; let the market decide.

Are there any labels out there that do this on a regular basis? I can see how a smaller artist may have trouble pushing albums out without the following that Radiohead enjoys. The primary reason for a label is to act as a distributor. What about a label that serves to promote its artists, but lets you decide what to pay?