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U2 defends Radiohead's 'Honesty Box' album release

atu2.com — U2 disagrees with their own manager, who recently said IN RAINBOWS "backfired", and calls Radiohead "courageous and imaginative." This is in a letter published this week by NME music magazine.

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  • Boozecoma, on 06/27/2008, -1/+4Radiohead, while not for everyone, have strived to push themselves and the area that surround them in new directions. That should always be applauded. Anything we can do to stop the spread of Coldplay is welcome.
  • bluebirdsky, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2I don't know that In Rainbows was ever supposed to make a bunch of money. They simply wanted to make a statement.

    For that, I think they completely win.
    • gavin422, on 06/27/2008, -0/+1I don't think so. I think they were trying to make a statement, but they certainly wanted to make money too. To say an artist doesn't have to earn money and must work solely for the love of art is a little insulting and patronizing, not to mention impossible.
  • LaurenLee, on 06/27/2008, -0/+2Bono recognizes that it's time to look for solutions and new business models - instead of moaning about the old one not working anymore. At least Radiohead is trying.
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