Linkage: October 11, 2007

- According to HitWise, the site Radiohead set up to accept pre-orders for its pricing optional In Rainbows album saw an 11-fold increase in traffic last week and become the most popular band website in the UK.

- Billboard reported that the band Nine Inch Nails, like Radiohead, is now celebrating a 'free agent' status as well. "I have been under recording contracts for 18 years and have watched the business radically mutate from one thing to something inherently very different and it gives me great pleasure to be able to finally have a direct relationship with the audience as I see fit and appropriate," NiN frontman Trent Reznor writes on the band's website.

- Reports surfaced that DJ Mag's annual Top 100 Poll - the most pathetic thing ever - has been spammed with fake votes. A few big-name spinners, including DJ Dan and Christopher Lawrence, were disqualified. Does this actually surprise anybody? See here if you care.

- Outline interviews Underworld about their new album, live shows, music industry and... Darren Emerson.

- Resident Advisor catches up with Finish prodcer Sasu Ripatti (aka Luomo, Uusitalo, Vladislav Delay). "I've never been a clubber. I come from playing jazz and taking music seriously."

- Ewan Pearson charts some of his recent fovorite tracks on his blog - as usual - with commentary.