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:‘It’s loud, abrasive, difficult, angry, explosive, and, oh yeah, absolutely free.’ [http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/939113,2_5_AU09_LISTENUP_S1.article ''Beacon News''] | :‘It’s loud, abrasive, difficult, angry, explosive, and, oh yeah, absolutely free.’ [http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/939113,2_5_AU09_LISTENUP_S1.article ''Beacon News''] | ||
| − | Two months after the release of [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Nine_Inch_Nails_Ghosts_I-IV ''Ghosts I-IV''], prominent and polemic American noir rock band [Nine Inch Nails] has licensed a second album under Creative Commons, [http://theslip.nin.com/ ''The Slip'']. Pitched as ‘one hundred percent free’ by front man Trent Reznor, ''The Slip'' (aka ''Halo 27'') has been proclaimed as a further challenge to the music industry, defining an alternative path for musicians interested in the self-promotion of works. Available for digital download in an array of formats – mp3, lossless FLAC, m4a, and the impressive higher-than-CD quality 24-bit, 96kHz .wav files via torrents – the ten tracks are readily remixable via their multi-track audio source files at http://remix.nin.com. The release also includes a pdf with artwork and credits. | + | Two months after the release of [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Nine_Inch_Nails_Ghosts_I-IV ''Ghosts I-IV''], prominent and polemic American noir rock band [http://nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails] has licensed a second album under Creative Commons, [http://theslip.nin.com/ ''The Slip'']. Pitched as ‘one hundred percent free’ by front man Trent Reznor, ''The Slip'' (aka ''Halo 27'') has been proclaimed as a further challenge to the music industry, defining an alternative path for musicians interested in the self-promotion of works. Available for digital download in an array of formats – mp3, lossless FLAC, m4a, and the impressive higher-than-CD quality 24-bit, 96kHz .wav files via torrents – the ten tracks are readily remixable via their multi-track audio source files at http://remix.nin.com. The release also includes a pdf with artwork and credits. |
Pre-empting the album release, the single ''Discipline'' was distributed freely via the official NIN site in April 2008, and a second, ''Echoplex'', was released for free from [http://www.ilike.com/ iLike]. ''The Slip''’s track listing is as follows: | Pre-empting the album release, the single ''Discipline'' was distributed freely via the official NIN site in April 2008, and a second, ''Echoplex'', was released for free from [http://www.ilike.com/ iLike]. ''The Slip''’s track listing is as follows: | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 10 June 2008
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Overview
- ‘It’s loud, abrasive, difficult, angry, explosive, and, oh yeah, absolutely free.’ Beacon News
Two months after the release of Ghosts I-IV, prominent and polemic American noir rock band Nine Inch Nails has licensed a second album under Creative Commons, The Slip. Pitched as ‘one hundred percent free’ by front man Trent Reznor, The Slip (aka Halo 27) has been proclaimed as a further challenge to the music industry, defining an alternative path for musicians interested in the self-promotion of works. Available for digital download in an array of formats – mp3, lossless FLAC, m4a, and the impressive higher-than-CD quality 24-bit, 96kHz .wav files via torrents – the ten tracks are readily remixable via their multi-track audio source files at http://remix.nin.com. The release also includes a pdf with artwork and credits.
Pre-empting the album release, the single Discipline was distributed freely via the official NIN site in April 2008, and a second, Echoplex, was released for free from iLike. The Slip’s track listing is as follows:
- 999,999 – 1:25
- 1,000,000 – 3:56
- Letting You – 3:49
- Discipline – 4:19
- Echoplex – 4:45
- Head Down – 4:55
- Lights in the Sky – 3:29
- Corona Radiata – 7:33
- The Four of Us Are Dying – 4:37
- Demon Seed – 4:59
To cater for the substantial fan base interested in acquiring sought-after merchandise, NIN also intends to release the album on vinyl and CD under a variable pricing model over the American summer period.
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