Social Media and Selling Records

It seems Radiohead has opened a can of worms but in a good way. Other artists are now getting on board with it.

Niggytardust followed the Radiohead approach of donations for the album.

http://niggytardust.com/

You can Download The Charlatans' New Album For Free at:

http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2008/download-charlatans-new-album-for-free

REM is doing similar but with a social networking spin. You have to go to Facebook and use the iLike plugin to download their new album for free.

http://www.ilike.com/artist/R.E.M.


I think this is an amazing feat. Artists are starting to meet the fans where they live. I hope this is just the start of the new wave of things to come. Keep it coming.