Aussie radio network Triple J gave in to temptation this week and gave those Radiohead tracks circulating the internet radio play. But they've agreed not to play them again until the band's new album is distributed to radio stations. Triple J's music director Arnold Frolows told reporters: "I had no interest in infringing the copyright, but we did want to play some of the tracks. And so I rang EMI and explained to them that we just had to do it. It was just such a magic musical moment, this is a special album. This is going to be big hit for them." EMI Australia, who Frolows reckons weren't aware that the whole Radiohead album was online, subsequently asked the station to stop playing the downloaded tracks – and the station have said they will comply: "That was it, we won't be playing any more, nobody benefits and we don't want to damage their release."
Apr 4, 2003
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Aussie station plays Radiohead downloads
Australian station Triple J played leaked Radiohead tracks before agreeing with EMI Australia to stop, after music director Arnold Frolows said he felt compelled to play them.