These two articles were published back in December of 2007 on Wired.com and are even better the second time around. Thom Yorke of Radiohead talks about why Radiohead decided to release “In Rainbows” as they did, and David Byrne talks about survival in this new age of the music industry. Both are absolutely fascinating reads and point a spotlight on these topics, which is starting to get a lot of attention on this (transelectronic.net) site.

Wired.com | Issue 16.01: David Byrne and Thom Yorke on the Real Value of Music
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_yorke?currentPage=all

Wired.com | Issue 16.01:David Byrne’s Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists — and Megastars
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_byrne?currentPage=all