Radiohead has been independent for years :

Does trent plan on releasing the albums independently now, or is he just in the middle of switching?

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trent said he plans to self release his new stuff as downloads for 4 dollars, he'll probably do tangible releases via his website too.

Trent Reznor ftw!

Digging: Isis - Oceanic

I guess he was waiting for someone else to take the chance.

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This might be the start of the how music is going to be done, along with the rise of digital downloads....

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Reznor's pulling a Radiohead...but it was his idea first to release his stuff online independently.

It's kind of annoying how people think this is going to change the entire industry, considering that both Radiohead and NIN have enough money to start their own labels and distribute their own records independently anyway
The point being that they got all this money to do it from major labels

"trent said he plans to self release his new stuff as downloads for 4 dollars, he'll probably do tangible releases via his website too."
Thank God because his album releases (last 2 albums) have been a waste of money.

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"Thank God because his album releases (last 2 albums) have been a waste of money."

hey now, with teeth my have been meh, but year zero was certainly excellent.

I hate to say it but... I don't think I would have heard of NINe INch Nails had they never been under an major label. I'm glad for Trent that he can do this now, but I find it hard to beleive that Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead can kill the major labels, by going indy. As long as the radio keeps playing whatever these labels are giving them, the labels will stay in power.

How will it not influence the industry? Stuff like distribution of downloads, and free CDs with the "donate" method are already proving to be moderately successful ventures (Pax Cecilia, anyone?)

"hey now, with teeth my have been meh, but year zero was certainly excellent."
I will give you that Year Zero had some good stuff on it, but it was still not up to par with The Fragile and before hand.

How will it not influence the industry? Stuff like distribution of downloads, and free CDs with the "donate" method are already proving to be moderately successful ventures (Pax Cecilia, anyone?)

Maynard James Keenan is doin the same thing with his new pusifur stuff isnt he? I think I read an interview on how he is makin this first cd at the end of the month then release tracks on the internet whenever he feels like and not make an album.

cool. good brave move by him. altho he prolly already took into account that his pockets are deep enough to survive alone.

Woo!
Trent is God

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This is just going to be a short fad...c'mon people.

Also, how are you gonna get a physical copy of this stuff?

^^^its not at all impossible to self release your own albums when you are rich. youll actually make more money off of it so you can sell it cheaper.