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How I Think About X

Radiohead, In Rainbows, and the Inevitable Age of Pay What You Want Pricing

  • S1E1
  • 42:25
  • September 21st 2021

In this episode, we explore Radiohead's 2007 digital album release where the band allowed fans to download In Rainbows for any price they wanted - even for free.

Was it a good idea? Did it work? We break down research in marketing and psychology to answer these questions.

And maybe... just maybe, Pay What You Want pricing is the future for small artists and online communities.

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