when in rainbows came out online they weren't hiding the fact that it would be coming out on CD at a later date. in fact they were also giving people the optionof buying a "deluxe" package which would include CD's and LP's of in rainbows along with some bonus songs.
offering the album online could almost be looked at as a preview to the upcoming CD. after all, you COULD pay for the download but you could also get it for free, no charge, completely up to the customer..i for one plan on getting the CD even though i paid 5pounds for the download.
