Design Federation

Apparently, Radiohead yesterday released their album online for those that preordered, with up to 1/3 of people paying nothing and getting the album. Well, funnily enough, I paid quite a decent amount and never got the download link. I have already emailed them and Im sure they will sort it out, but it raises the question, If one was to download the album somewhere else, even though they had paid for it, would that constitute piracy? Or if someone downloaded the album and they hadnt paid a cent for it, would that be piracy, when you can quite easily go to their website and download it for free. How about if you gave it to your friends after you had paid for it, would that be piracy when again, its free off their website.

Food for thought.

Tags: in rainbows, mp3, Music, piracy, radiohead