I should NOT have asked for permission

I just realised this blog has picked up on my recent rant on the In Rainbows remix terms and - this is the beauty of web 2.0 - some interesting info was put on top of my (probably borrowed) points.
A pattern is forming here. Just after In Rainbows came out, Mojib, who did the first and excellent in Rainbows remix, wrote me it had been forced down. Now, several people who have put remixes up on their websites (to show what they can do, and to connect with the music they love - not for commercial gain) have been bullied by Warner Brothers or other hired guns to take them down. Now, look at these two youtubes:





Let me put this straight. This is NOT cool, Radiohead. Why do you need to decide who get to play with your tunes and how? And if you're too busy to care, at least put a leash on your cease-and-desist-serving dogs -and understand this: you cannot control what your fans do with your music! You cannot keep letting Warner / EMI etc pull these bad karma stunts in your name!

Allowing this guy to remix your tunes because he has a bunch of friends on youtube is just .. pathetic. If I find the time I will follow up on this. Here is my comment from Jonas Voss´ blog:

I am starting to get vexed with Radiohead. Oh-so-concerned about the environment, Tibet and the political issue du jour. But when it comes to the ecology of ideas and the GIGANTIC hypocrisies going on in the name of music business, well, mr. Yorke - not quite so outspoken? I think you have not fully grasped what can be done, and what should be done with culture now.

I have written their managers, press people + blogged extensively about this. I do not pretend I am important enough for the Gods to descend, or expect Thom to call me on my cell and explain. But I think that, like many other artists, Radiohead are closing their eyes, at least partially, to what is coming.
I understand that they are superstars, and have seen up close how annoyingly in love their fans are. But still, this is just not good enough.

Oh, and thanks for the rickroll!