Trent Reznor Slams Label

2007-05-14 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 25 Comments
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has taken his Australian record label to task over the inflated price of his records. The band were, and remain, on tour down under when they discovered the disaprity.

"As the climate grows more and more desperate for record labels, their answer to their mostly self-inflicted wounds seems to be to screw the consumer over even more. A couple of examples that quickly come to mind:

* The ABSURD retail pricing of Year Zero in Australia. Shame on you, UMG. Year Zero is selling for $34.99 Australian dollars ($29.10 US). No wonder people steal music. Avril Lavigne's record in the same store was $21.99 ($18.21 US).

"By the way, when I asked a label rep about this his response was: "It's because we know you have a real core audience that will pay whatever it costs when you put something out - you know, true fans. It's the pop stuff we have to discount to get people to buy."

So... I guess as a reward for being a "true fan" you get ripped off.

* The dreaded EURO Maxi-single. Nothing but a consumer rip-off that I've been talked into my whole career. No more.

"The point is, I am trying my best to make sure the music and items NIN puts in the marketplace have value, substance and are worth you considering purchasing. I am not allowing Capital G to be repackaged into several configurations that result in you getting ripped off.

"We are planning a full-length remix collection of substance that will be announced soon."


http://www.nin.com/tr/default.aspx

Tagged: Nine Inch Nails

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Altmer
May 14th 2007
5715 Comments


lol trent reznor

Bfhurricane
May 14th 2007
6284 Comments


Thats my boy - not selling out

AlienEater
May 14th 2007
716 Comments


I am shocked!

Slaytan
May 14th 2007
1185 Comments


Woot to Mr. Reznor

ToWhatEnd
May 14th 2007
3173 Comments


I have never really listened to NIN but respect after this.

iarescientists
May 14th 2007
5866 Comments


lol Australia

ironman4444
May 14th 2007
276 Comments


Go Trent!

Doppelganger
May 14th 2007
3124 Comments


Reznor, mah boiiiiii!

The Sludge
May 14th 2007
2171 Comments


So... I guess as a reward for being a "true fan" you get ripped off.

Major rep points for that.

CushMG15
May 14th 2007
1810 Comments


Was never really a fan of Reznor as a musician, person, or icon, but this is good stuff.

jrowa001
May 14th 2007
8752 Comments


cant stand his music but more musicians should take a stand on album costs.....even though my local record store has decent prices (got opeths ghost reveries special edition for only $12, and it was $20 at best buy)

samthebassman
May 14th 2007
2164 Comments


Good on ya Trent, they have been ripping us Aussies off for years.

Yield
May 14th 2007
626 Comments


This is why I like Trent Reznor

Ire
May 14th 2007
41944 Comments


Damn Right!

Thor
May 15th 2007
10385 Comments


The Aussies are getting fucked over.

Phil
May 15th 2007
1473 Comments


I got mine for $24, its gone down to $20.85 so maybe if he came here he would know that its only some places.

TravisBarkerrules
May 15th 2007
24 Comments


A true musician will speak his mind to the people paying to produce his music. /gains my repect

Ruthlessgrunge
May 15th 2007
460 Comments


We have needed people like Trent for the past while. I am happy he stood up and said something.

Wizard
May 15th 2007
20644 Comments


Proof of just how loyal some musicians are to their fans.

antihippy
May 15th 2007
696 Comments


good on him. i wanted to buy year zero but when i saw that it cost $35 i thought "fuck no!"

rockstar18
May 15th 2007
741 Comments


He is one cool dude!

theclash219
May 15th 2007
32 Comments


Trent Reznor is a dying breed

PsychoTronn
May 15th 2007
37 Comments


trent just wants girls

Bfhurricane
May 16th 2007
6284 Comments


That man has no problem getting girls. I heard countless screaming "F*CK ME TRENT" when I saw them last June.

WARPATH_88
May 16th 2007
514 Comments


Although I HATE NIN with a passion, I can respect this.



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