In an unprecedented move for a popular rock ban, Radiohead is releasing their new album “In Rainbows” on their website radiohead.com. The release is scheduled for 10 October, 2007 and the cost is “up to you.” That’s right, customers pay whatever they feel the music is worth.
This move will be closely followed by other bands and the music industry. Either way the consumer wins on this album! How much are you willing to pay for this album?
I think it is extremely funny that when Microsoft cut the Zune by $50 a few days ago and all the buzz was that the Zune was dead and this was further proof. This showed that Microsoft was giving up on the Zune as the Zune was 10 months old. That was the buzz from Apple fans and Microsoft bashers.
Well, Apple just cut the iPhone by $200!! From $599 to $399! Just over a month of being released and the iPhone has been cut by 33%. What does that say? Discuss this here on the forum. Nice video on the story:
Microsoft has reported that it has already pre-sold 1 million copies of Halo 3.
Halo 3 is the “fastest selling preordered video game in history,” Microsoft claimed.
A number of major online retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and Wal-Mart, are accepting preorders for the game. “What we’ve experienced is nothing short of phenomenal,” said Bob MacKenzie, senior VP for merchandising at GameStop, in a statement.
Most retailers are selling the title for around $60. A special “Legendary Edition” sells for about $130 and includes a helmet-style case, bonus discs, and collector’s art. The game is scheduled to ship Sept. 25.
There is also a cool Halo 3 Legendary Edition releasing soon as well.
Some major mother ship news! Digg, the leading reader-powered news site, has fired Google and added Microsoft’s AdCenter to server their ads throughout the Digg site for the next three years. This is a medium size blow to Google and some good news for Microsoft. At this time Digg was ranked #96 of all websites in the world. In June, 95 million people visited Digg. That makes Digg and Facebook.com two wins for Microsoft.
“We at Digg couldn’t think of a better partner to get to where we need to go,” said Jay Adelson, the company’s chief executive officer. “They’re a young ad service, they’re innovative, they’re willing to work with us on the cutting edge.”
“We actually now are in the forefront of what we believe is going to be the next generation of advertising,” said Steve Berkowitz, a senior vice president in Microsoft’s online services group.
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