Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor to Ditch Social Networks; Complains "Idiots Rule"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 11, 2009 - 12:24pm.

Los Angeles - Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, who abandoned the major label system and has been testing various online distribution models, has announced that he will be "tuning out" of social networking sites. After delving into social networks as a means of giving fans more access to his personal life, including a Twitter account where he spoke of his personal life, Reznor said he "will be tuning out of the social networking sites because at the end of the day it's now doing more harm than good in the bigger picture and the experiment seems to have yielded a result. Idiots rule."

Nine Inch Nails Offer Another Free MP3 Album: "The Slip"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2008 - 9:33am.

New York - Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails on Monday released yet another album of new material online for free, this time providing no paid options at all -- but rather a range of DRM-free download options for "The Slip." "Thank you for your continued and loyal support over the years -- this one's on me," reads a note on the Nine Inch Nails website.

Nine Inch Nails Release New Album Radiohead-style

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2008 - 12:59pm.

Los Angeles - Nine Inch Nails has launched a Radiohead-type release for its first offering since the band's major label contract with Interscope expired last October, including a mix of free and paid downloads, regular CDs and various limited edition versions. "I've been considering and wanting to make this kind of record for years, but by its very nature it wouldn't have made sense until this point," Reznor writes on his website. "I'm very pleased with the result and the ability to present it directly to you without interference."

Reznor Talks "Niggy Tardust" Sales Data; Favors ISP Tax

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2008 - 11:31am.

San Francisco - After revealing that just one in five consumers chose to pay $5 for a 320kbps MP3 version of Saul Williams' "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust" album, rather than downloading a free, 192kpbs version, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor expressed mixed feelings on the numbers in an interview with CNET News.com posted on Thursday.

Universal Pulls Nine Inch Nails Remix Site Over Copyright Fears

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2007 - 11:23am.

Chicago - Universal Music Group has pulled the plug on a Web-based project offered by recording artist Nine Inch Nails, which let fans create and post remixes from the master tracks used to create the band's recent album, Pitchfork reported on Tuesday.

Nine Inch Nails Remix Album to Enable Fan Remixes, Too

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2007 - 12:07pm.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Universal/Interscope Records artist Nine Inch Nails (aka Trent Reznor) on Wednesday announced plans to release a remix album version of his recent offering, "Year Zero," that will include a DVD-ROM containing all multi-track recordings -- allowing fans create their own remixes. The new release features remixes of "Year Zero" tracks from artists including New Order's Stephen Morris, Kronos Quartet, Bill Laswell, The Knife's Olof Dreijer and The Faint, as well as one remix track created by a fan. The DVD-ROM tracks are pre-formatted for use with popular mixing applications like Apple GarageBand and Ableton Live. A site for posting fan remixes, remix.nin.com, will debut on Nov. 20 alongside the album.