Editing 2000 in music (section)

===October===
*[[October 1]] – [[Midnight Oil]] perform their single "[[Beds are Burning]]" at the closing of the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] dressed in outfits clearly displaying the word "Sorry" in reference to Australian Prime Minister [[John Howard]]'s refusal to apologise to the [[Stolen Generation]].
*[[October 2]] – [[Radiohead]] release their fourth studio album, ''[[Kid A]]''. While highly anticipated in the leadup to its release, the album is met with polarized responses from fans and critics as a result of its shift from the densely-layered [[alternative rock]] of [[OK Computer|its 1997 predecessor]] in favor of [[electronica]]-tinged [[post-rock]]. However, its reputation would grow more unanimously positive over the years, eventually being regarded by music analysts as one of the greatest albums of all time.
*[[October 3]] – [[Green Day]] release their sixth album ''[[Warning (Green Day album)|Warning]]''. Despite positive reviews from critics, it would end up a commercial disappointment compared to their previous efforts.
*[[October 5]]
** [[The Beatles]] release a hardcover book version of ''[[The Beatles Anthology (book)|The Beatles Anthology]]'', containing newly published photos and interviews with band members. The book went straight to the top of the ''[[New York Times Bestseller List]]''.
**[[EMI]] and [[Warner Music Group]] withdraw their application to the European Commission for a proposed $20 billion merger due to regulators' concerns. The merger would have concentrated 80% of the European music business into the hands of just four major labels.<ref name="merger">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/956567.stm |title=EMI, Time Warner abandon merger |date=October 5, 2000 |publisher=BBC |access-date=October 15, 2012}}</ref>
*[[October 18]] – [[Zack de la Rocha]] leaves [[Rage Against the Machine]] saying that the band's decision-making process has completely failed.
*[[October 24]] – [[Linkin Park]] release their debut album ''[[Hybrid Theory]]''. It has reached [[RIAA certification|diamond certification]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]], with 11 million units as of 2017, making it the [[List of best-selling albums of the 21st century|best-selling rock album of the 21st century]].
*[[October 31]] – [[Napster]] and [[BMG Music]] announce a partnership that would change the website into a subscription-based service offering legal downloads.<ref name="napster-bmg">{{cite web |url=https://money.cnn.com/2000/10/31/bizbuzz/napster/index.htm |title=Napster, BMG in music pact |date=October 31, 2000 |publisher=CNN |access-date=October 15, 2012}}</ref>