There has been much in the way of speculation over Radiohead’s earnings from their pay-what-you-like release of In Rainbows. What seems to be overlooked is the fact that in the coming months, Radiohead will be signing to a label for a worldwide release of the album in CD format.

It’s an interesting business model: those unfamiliar with Radiohead’s music may download the album in exchange for little or no money just to try it; most Radiohead fans will download the album for any amount of money to get the album upon its release; a smaller number of fans will buy the