Radiohead’s decision to offer their latest album on a pay-what-you-like basis online “to some extent backfired”, U2’s manager has said.

The majority of fans who downloaded In Rainbows ignored the band’s website and acquired it illegally by other means, Paul McGuinness told BBC 6 Music.

“Sixty to 70% of the people who downloaded the record stole it anyway, even though it was available for free.”

I say if you downloaded this illegally, even when the record was being offered to you for free officially, how can you call yourself a fan? Surely a fan wants what is best for the band? Surely a fan does not want the band to fold, which obviously a lot will do if people do not pay for the records any more.

Please explain to me how you can support a band you supposedly ‘LOVE!’ or think is ‘AWESOME!’ by stealing their work?

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