Following the news on Monday that fans could pre-order a download of Radiohead's seventh album, In Rainbow, via radiohead.com for whatever price they choose to pay, Courtyard Management's Bryce Edge and Chris Hufford outlined that the move is simply the start of a release programme that leads to the CD release of the album in January.

"This is for Radiohead fans, the larger market probably won't even know about it," says Hufford. "By the time the CD is in the ...