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From Radiohead site:

“The End of The Beginning
Hello Everyone,

The download area that is “In Rainbows” will be shutting its doors on the 10th December 2007.

A big thank you to everyone who came and downloaded the music. It’s been the most positive thing we’ve done and we hope you shared the experience with others.

The discbox will still be available from the w.a.s.t.e store here until they have all gone. We then have no plans to make further stock.

For those of you who wish to buy In Rainbows in the usual way, it will be available on CD/Vinyl and download from traditional outlets from the 31st December 2007.

The record will be released by TBD Records in North America and XL Recordings for the rest of the world.

Thanks for everything.”

Seems like a cash grab maybe. But maybe more likely the pay whatever you want download was for publicity. The whole thing lack transparency which sucked. I feel bad for those the wanted a batter format and paid for a bad one. Now you’ll only be able to purchase the music normally now go bu buying the expensive disc box which is aimed more at collectors. They got their buzz and now it will end. At least it got the ball rolling. Trent Reznor got it right though and I hope more follow.