The Promised Post Regarding Nine Inch Nails
Hello a further time.
I like the internet and I like music. I like it when somebody sees the potential in the former for disseminating the latter in an interesting way.
On Monday Trent Reznor released Nine Inch Nails' new album on the internet in a variety of different formats both physical and digital. He also leaked the album and uploaded it to bitTorrent websites. He seems to be doing alot of awesome stuff in the last year or so.
1. Releases and album and creates a massive back story for it, involving leaked videos, leaked usb drives at concerts and a truckload of websites to suck the user in. Look here and here for info! Also, he releases alot of tracks from the album in multi track format on his website so that anyone can download them and remix them - this resulted in a fan made remix album available somewhere on the net.
2. Produces and releases an album by Saul Williams in two formats, both only available online. One being a free download and one costing $5. There is no difference in quality between the two downloads. Apparently 18% of people paid, I was one of the 82% that didn't but I have my reasons, more of which later.
3. As a last obligation to his record label, he releases a remix-album of Year Zero. The DVD edition comes with the whole of the original album in multi-track format and also saved as ableton live files or garangeband files.
4. In conjunction with the above he launches a remix site where you can download even more of his songs and remix them or reinterpret them. Stay tuned for my up-coming 'Hand that Feeds' remix...
5. Releases a 36 track instrumental album on his website. The album is available in various packages included the option of getting a physical copy. It cost me £10 for a double CD including the postage. I also got a free download of the album and lots of other web goodies besides. You can download the first 9 songs for free if you wish, with this you also get all the web goodies. He also uploaded the album onto lots of torrent sites to ensure that a decent quality version is doing the rounds. The album is also going to get a physical release but will remain available from his site. This was my problem with the Saul Williams release - I was waiting for a CD to made available, I like CDs.
It is obviously easier for Trent Reznor than some band that are just starting out to do this as he is an established artist. He has probably made enough money to retire and if he wants to he can do a massive tour and rake in some more cash. The important point for me is that he needs to do none of this, and since leaving his label he is doing it of his own inclination. Regardless of whether or not his music is good (I happen to find a slight majority of it very good indeed) what he is doing is worthy of note and so I have noted it!
Just for good measure, here's a banner for the new album....
I like the internet and I like music. I like it when somebody sees the potential in the former for disseminating the latter in an interesting way.
On Monday Trent Reznor released Nine Inch Nails' new album on the internet in a variety of different formats both physical and digital. He also leaked the album and uploaded it to bitTorrent websites. He seems to be doing alot of awesome stuff in the last year or so.
1. Releases and album and creates a massive back story for it, involving leaked videos, leaked usb drives at concerts and a truckload of websites to suck the user in. Look here and here for info! Also, he releases alot of tracks from the album in multi track format on his website so that anyone can download them and remix them - this resulted in a fan made remix album available somewhere on the net.
2. Produces and releases an album by Saul Williams in two formats, both only available online. One being a free download and one costing $5. There is no difference in quality between the two downloads. Apparently 18% of people paid, I was one of the 82% that didn't but I have my reasons, more of which later.
3. As a last obligation to his record label, he releases a remix-album of Year Zero. The DVD edition comes with the whole of the original album in multi-track format and also saved as ableton live files or garangeband files.
4. In conjunction with the above he launches a remix site where you can download even more of his songs and remix them or reinterpret them. Stay tuned for my up-coming 'Hand that Feeds' remix...
5. Releases a 36 track instrumental album on his website. The album is available in various packages included the option of getting a physical copy. It cost me £10 for a double CD including the postage. I also got a free download of the album and lots of other web goodies besides. You can download the first 9 songs for free if you wish, with this you also get all the web goodies. He also uploaded the album onto lots of torrent sites to ensure that a decent quality version is doing the rounds. The album is also going to get a physical release but will remain available from his site. This was my problem with the Saul Williams release - I was waiting for a CD to made available, I like CDs.
It is obviously easier for Trent Reznor than some band that are just starting out to do this as he is an established artist. He has probably made enough money to retire and if he wants to he can do a massive tour and rake in some more cash. The important point for me is that he needs to do none of this, and since leaving his label he is doing it of his own inclination. Regardless of whether or not his music is good (I happen to find a slight majority of it very good indeed) what he is doing is worthy of note and so I have noted it!
Just for good measure, here's a banner for the new album....
Byeeeeee. x
Labels: ableton live, garageBand, Ghosts I-IV, internet, music, NiN, Trent Reznor, Year Zero
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