Radiohead Negotiate with iTunes; Announce Dates

With the unorthodox release method of their most recent album acting quite possibly as a catalyst, Radiohead have entered talks with iTunes about the inclusion of In Rainbows among the digital superstore’s wares. It’s not clear whether this will affect the band’s EMI catalog, which is not for sale on iTunes, due to the band’s insistence that their albums be offered in complete form.

Meanwhile, the band has announced 16 summer dates for 2008, including an appearance at Denmark’s Roskilde Festival. These dates will take them through France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, as well. According to their management, American dates will be announced soon and dates in Asia, Australia and South Africa are being considered, depending on how much touring Radiohead plan on doing.

Oh, and by the way: after 2 months, the official pay-what-you-want download option/experiment for In Rainbows will cease on Dec. 10th. The unofficial option—ie blatant theft—will probably continue in earnest ‘til who knows when. (Our apologies to MBV.)