Back To Basics

Even big name musicians are learning that the grassroots nature of the Internet is the way of the future.

15 November, 2007 Bangkok time

Radiohead

After parting ways with their record label, genre-bending rockers Radiohead decided to bypass the middlemen of record labels and bring their music straight to their fans. Go to www.inrainbows.com and you can download the band’s latest release In Rainbows for any price you wish—even free.

Saul Williams and Trent Reznor

Following Radiohead’s lead, hip-hop/spoken word artist Saul Williams, and his new collaborator/producer Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor, have released his revolutionary new album The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust! exclusively at www.niggytardust.com for either a contribution of US$5 or free.

PLUS: Upload yourself and be a star online.