Gigwise has learnt that Radiohead have sold an amazing 1.2million copies of their seventh album ‘In Rainbows’ on the first day alone.

The band and their long-term management company Courtyard Management have remained tight lipped about the exact sales figures, seemingly in a bid to add to keep a mysterious air around the album.

But speaking to a source close to the band last night, we’ve discovered that the Oxford band have achieved this monumental sales figure.


Even if every person who bought the album paid just 10 pence, the band will still rake in a massive £120,000. That figure is likely to be higher, with many speculating the average figure will even out at around the £1 mark.

With growing media hype around the release of ‘In Rainbows’, these unprecedented sales figures look certain to keep on rising. If they finally announce a world tour, audience figures are expected to be higher too.

Thom Yorke and co. will cash in again when the payments clear for the ‘In Rainbows’ box set which are on sale for £40 a go.

As expected, Radiohead are the clear victors of this radical way of releasing their album. Their success should prompt other big names to follow suit.

1.2 million copies cause of this gig...

I've been saying for a long time that this will start a revolution. A slow one, but a sure one as other artists will walk this path one by one. The record industry needs a change like this to slap some sense into them.

WOW, this will turn the industry upside down....i bet the average price is like 4 dollars, so 1,2 millions the first day is astounding anyway!

they have an album out

Yeah and this way the artist get all the money and not some greedy record label executive. Going this route means that the artist doesn't have to be told by the record label what songs to write. This is win win all around. It's a winner for the artist and a winner for the fans. The only losers are the greedy record labels.

Amazing. I'm actually considering buying the album instead, when it's in stores, as long as it's not on a major label. They deserve my money.

**** LABELS!

this is really great

Totally agree!
1,2 million in one day?????????? THAT'S HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
OH MY GOD, THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE BEST SELLERS IN 2007 (ahead of Nelly Furtado, Avril, Linkin Park and Fergie... the best sellers of 2007 till now), and nobody predicted that a few months ago!! Now the media attention will start the center their attention to them... This will start a revolution without a doubt!!
OH MY GOD!! this is going to be huge!!

THIS IS HUUUGE!

This is so fu*king amazing.

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the album has gotten amazing reviews too, i´m deffo buying it!