It reads…
Thom Yorke
Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes.
As an experiment we are using a new version of BitTorrent to distribute a new Thom Yorke record.
The new Torrent files have a pay gate to access a bundle of files..
The files can be anything, but in this case is an ‘album’.
It’s an experiment to see if the mechanics of the system are something that the general public can get its head around …
If it works well it could be an effective way of handing some control of internet commerce back to people who are creating the work.
Enabling those people who make either music, video or any other kind of digital content to sell it themselves.
Bypassing the self elected gate-keepers.
If it works anyone can do this exactly as we have done.
The torrent mechanism does not require any server uploading or hosting costs or ‘cloud’ malarkey.
It’s a self-contained embeddable shop front…
The network not only carries the traffic, it also hosts the file. The file is in the network.
Oh yes and it’s called
Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes.
Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich
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Update: there’s a track listing, which looks like this:
SIDE A
a brain in a bottle
guess again!
interference
the mother lode
SIDE B
truth ray
there is no ice (for my drink)
pink section
nose grows some
You can find out more about the album at tomorrowsmodernboxes.com or buy it using the link below, if you’re of the mind.
Thom Yorke MP3s or CDs
Thom Yorke on Spotify
