Radiohead Signed Deal with XL

As Billboard.com reported (October 31), Radiohead have signed the distribution deal with the London-based XL Recordings for In Rainbows. The label, which released Thom Yorke's album The Eraser last year, is expected to release In Rainbows early next year.

"Radiohead are a constant inspiration to us all, because they unfailingly put creativity first. XL is more than honoured to be working with Radiohead," explained XL founder Richard Russell of the deal to NME.

"Radiohead have created a huge amount of excitement via the unique way in which they launched this campaign online," added the label's Managing Director Ben Beardsworth. "In Rainbows is truly a classic album and it deserves to reach a massive audience, well beyond that of download and boxset sales. We will be working closely with them to help deliver that."

The discbox edition of the album will be shipped out on December 3.