Radiohead has ended weeks of speculation by confirming it has struck a deal with British indie label XL Recordings for the physical release of its new album, "In Rainbows."
The deal is expected to cover territories outside North America, leaving the band free to sign a separate deal there, but no further details have yet been made available.
A release date for the physical CD has also not been given, but sources suggest it will coincide with the Dec. 3 arrival of the "discbox" edition of "In Rainbows" available only from Radiohead.com. Others speculate it may not appear until next year.
The band broke the industry rulebooks when they made "In Rainbows" available for download on Oct. 10, with fans able to name their own price. No sales figures have been released, but the band's manager Bryce Edge told Billboard recently that reports of 1.2 million were "exaggerated."
London-based XL, which operates under the umbrella of the Beggars Group, last year released Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke's critically lauded solo album, "The Eraser," which was nominated for the annual Mercury Music Prize.
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