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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.” U2’s next album - due this year - would not follow the same approach, he added.
