The Burning Question 07/05/2008

Who cares if he's waging war, free album! Ker-ching!
See what I did there.

Who cares if he's waging war, free album! Ker-ching!
See what I did there.

As much as i love Nine Inch Nails, i hardly see this as a fude against the music industry. If they wanted to spread music for free, they wouldn't of sold Ghosts in a way which made them earn over a million dollars for some instrumental tracks. Can't wait to hear the album though.

i dont know anything about this, chances is are hes annoyed with record labels as they steal all the profits and give the musicans peanuts.

i dont know anything about this, chances is are hes annoyed with record labels as they steal all the profits and give the musicans peanuts.

i dont know anything about this, chances is are hes annoyed with record labels as they steal all the profits and give the musicans peanuts.

i dont know anything about this, chances is are hes annoyed with record labels as they steal all the profits and give the musicans peanuts.

i think its ridiculous, its just playing into the hands of music theifs, and not giving themselves the credit they deserved for all the time they put in. we all love a pay cheque, but these guys aint getting one.

Alot of bands seem to be doing this lately, mostly through XFM n stuff. But tbh most people download their music for free so by releasing a free album bands are basically skipping the illegal bit!

I think that he's just making up for the lost time, but the fact he realised 2 singles for free before the album then releasing the album free as well, hes giving a big f**ck you to the record lables that have screwed his fans and many other fans over time and time again. We'll feel less guilty copying the cd off for mates and such with this album cause he ain't losing anything! I think it's great he's one of the few artists with the balls to declare a much needed war on today's music industry!!

I think that he's just making up for the lost time, but the fact he realised 2 singles for free before the album then releasing the album free as well, hes giving a big f**ck you to the record lables that have screwed his fans and many other fans over time and time again. We'll feel less guilty copying the cd off for mates and such with this album cause he ain't losing anything! I think it's great he's one of the few artists with the balls to waging a much needed war on today's music industry!!

I think that he's just making up for the lost time, but the fact he realised 2 singles for free before the album then releasing the album free as well, hes giving a big f**ck you to the record lables that have screwed his fans and many other fans over time and time again. We'll feel less guilty copying the cd off for mates and such with this album cause he ain't losing anything! I think it's great he's one of the few artists with the balls to declare a much needed war on today's music industry!!

Black Metal ist Krieg.
Not NIN.

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I Think The Recent Realease Of The New NIN Album Will Be A Major Set Back For The Music Industry Because NIN Are A Well Known Band And If People Where To Buy There Album It Would Cost Quite Alot Of Money So Nine Inch Nails Decided To Just Give It Away Because Its What People Want Really Thats My opinion Anyway

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Just goes to show that making music is not about making money. It pleases me when rich music artists realise they do not need more and are willing to contribute to the world their work without expecting to be paid for it. Fans will undoubtedly still spend money paying to see them perform live and purchasing merchandise. Maybe if more rich bands did this we could afford to spend more on the up and coming bands that actually need the money to fuel their careers!

For the last couple of years die hard fans have been seeking out leaked advance copies of albums on bit torrents. The majority of these fans still buy a hard copy of the album upon it's release. Trent is well aware of this fact and is releasing music in a way that the fans obviously want. A physical copy of the album will be onsale to buy in a couple of months and I bet it will still sell millions. Well done to Trent for making this release available to fans without the cashflow to keep up with every release. It sure beats feeling like a criminal for "stealing" it.

to be honest im not a huge NIN fan, but i think they realised it due to them having to many ideas for 1 album, either that or they where shouted at in the street by an angry homeless man with a magic rock in his hand demanding that they make another album, you know how these things can be homeless people with magic rocks are always demaning more NIN albums

recording artists receive next to nohing for c.d.'s they produce ,so he probably is making a statement against the music industry.

The only money made is from touring.

i think you really can't call this an attack on the music industry. Trent has never been one to take the most travelled way of doing things. Plus you have to also realise that radiohead did something similar when they told their fans to pay what they wanted for their new album. I think trent is just in touch with the fact that everybody is downloading and is pissed off when you have to pay so much to listen to your favourite band. I see it as more of a thank you to the fans. Plus because its only been two months its would be really rude to ask his fans to buy another record.

trent is doing a fantastic job he is trying to kill the music industry but he is doing it for the fans he is a good guy

I don't think it's Trent's intention to start a war with anyone with this. He probably just thought it's the easiest and most convenient way to get NIN's music out there and heard, and it's a nice way to say thank you to their fans. Hardcore Fans (and there are quite a few of those) are still gonna buy the album on CD and/or vinyl anyway, go to their gigs, buy their merchandise etc. So the music industry still gets their fair share.

He's not waging a war against the industry so much as stepping up to lead the industry. The music industry is changing. If someone, like Trent, does not take a leadership role and usher in the "new and improved" way of doing things then the industry will continue to collapse as it has done in recent years. I applaud his efforts to blaze a new trail.

don't get me wrong, i think any free albums/download etc are admirable, but i think he's doing it to get a reaction. and frankly, now that EVERYONE is doing it, it's nothing new, original or exciting. radiohead were the pioneers, and for that reason, they've taken all the credit for it.

Only God knows whot'a going on in that man's silly little head....
maybe he IS waging a war on the music indusrty,
maybe he was drunk and dont want to go back on his words,
maybe it's a prank and it's not really their last album that's up for download but it's the latest mCfly single,
maybe he's being forced to do it just to shift the leftovers of the album that didn't sell......
in any case we'll never know for sure....

During With Teeth and Year Zero Trent made it clear that he thought his fans were being ripped off with the sale of his records and can see why people turn to illegally downloading. We are paying to much for cds. Everybody knows when we purchase one, most of the money is going to the studios and not to cover costs of materials used. By having this free enterprise NIN is able to have involvement of the fans more than any band to date. NIN has built a remixing community , where people can use the music material and not fear getting into trouble. Also its bringing music back to basics - about the art and not the money its set to make. War? No. Revolution? Yes

If he is, he's failing. Miserably.