Next in Line: Trent Reznor eyes direct fan relationship, without Label…
Posted October 10, 2007 — in Music News
NIN frontman Trent Reznor is a free agent: “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.”
Reznor says his record label hates him because he called them greedy assholes. He encouraged his fans in this video to steal the music until the label can get it through there heads that they are ripping people off.
Radiohead refuses to reveal album sales: Radiohead will not reveal how many orders for their new album, ‘In Rainbows,’ have been placed, it’s been reported. The band have also refused to announce how much fans have been paying for the eagerly anticipated album – which was available to download from 10am this morning (October 10th)
Yahoo Music Chief Rails Against Content Protection: According to Digital Music News, Yahoo Music is being placed under a microscope by higher-ups, and portions of the site could be eliminated. In the end you get what you pay for,” Rogers expressed during an executive presentation last week at Digital Music Forum in Los Angeles. “I won’t spend another dime paying engineers to build false control, making listening to music harder for music lovers. I will put all of my energy into making it easier and making the experience better.”
Placing Bands with Brands: Sony BMG artists will be used in an online advertising campaign for Honda’s 2008 Civic including Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera, Dido, Alicia Keys. There is no such thing as selling out anymore, the concept doesn’t exist.
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trent is rich .. he can afford to be labeless
Comment by realmad — October 10, 2007 @ 8:50 am
Yes, it makes sense for Trent to Release his own records. He is a tons of money and can afford Marketing, PR, etc.
Makes complete sense!
Comment by tina — October 10, 2007 @ 8:52 am
Trent does not have loads of money. He was robbed blind by his manager John Malm Jr less than 4 years ago. Since then he has made a substantial income, but everything prior to 2001 most likely was mismanaged, and will never be seen again. But alas, he does make money on Publishing for all his music…as they say it is the gift that keeps giving.
Comment by beatnik — October 10, 2007 @ 9:28 am
“There is no such thing as selling out anymore, the concept doesn’t exist.”
Totally disagree with that statement. Its that the way the term is used, which is different.
Bands should have complete control over how their music is used for commercials, as it can be counterproductive to the branding of the band. Otherwise, are we going to leave the control not only to record label execs, but Madison Ave shmucks as well?
Selling out means whoring your music to anyone who will pay. Selling out also means compromising your artistic integrity to produce “whatever is hot at the moment.”
The concept certainly exists.
Comment by Stephen — October 10, 2007 @ 10:12 am
like i said .. trent is rich
Comment by realmad — October 10, 2007 @ 10:43 am
Mr. Reznor is in this position, for better or worse, because of the business model he participated in - willingly - for the past two decades.
There’s positives, yes.
There’s a down side, too.
It’s our opinion that artist-direct distribution is NOT some cure-all for every aspiring artist looking to succeed in the music business. In a way, such technology already exists - every band on Myspace can sell their tunes directly to their fans through Snocap/Amie Street/Whatever-Next-Web2.0-Hyped-Music-Store.
It’s also easy to say you’ll never sell out when no one’s making any offers.
Or, to rephrase for the current climate, it’s easier to say “no” to licensing deals, movies and commercials after you’ve already made enough money to pay the bills (and then some).
Imagine the WILLPOWER and GUTS these decisions would take in 2007 :
Thom Yorke & Co. Announce : Radiohead say NO to Radio Shack advert!!
Reznor Proudly Proclaims : Nine Inch Nails will NEVER shill for Home Depot!!
C’mon.
I’m all for artistic integrity, but there’s some of the ol’ Biting The Hand That Feeds at work here, too.
Comment by Burst Labs — October 10, 2007 @ 11:04 am
Really love the new Radiohead…Tracks 3 and 4 are really good.
Comment by Bill — October 10, 2007 @ 11:24 am
Downloading it now…
Comment by Rich — October 10, 2007 @ 11:25 am
Me not a fan of radiohead..zzzzzzzzzzz
I totally missed the boat on that band!
Comment by amy — October 10, 2007 @ 11:27 am
I hear NIN is going to release there new record on
Pay Pal?
Comment by crazygirl — October 10, 2007 @ 11:28 am
Yes, TRENT said he wanted to release the record on Pay Pal. Thats awesome!
Comment by ninfan — October 10, 2007 @ 11:29 am
The Broken EP is one of my favorite’s of all time.
Comment by Tim Towner — October 11, 2007 @ 5:50 am