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[devilinside]

Well I was too late. The leaves got great,then it rained for a few days and all the leaves fell from the wind and rain. Im terribly upset.

[devilinside]

10/27/07 : Standing in the shower, thinking...
What I woke up thinking about today.
What I WANT to do is crawl inside my own head and just make music. I've begun work on a new NIN project and the door to the cave I will soon crawl in is open and beckoning, but these last few weeks I've had to be a businessman. On occasion I don't mind wearing that hat and becoming immersed in numbers and strategies and whatnot, but all I really want to do is make music.
Why have I been in business-mode lately? Glad you asked. See, the music business has imploded and nobody knows what to do. As an artist finally free from any obligations to a record company, I can do pretty much anything I want to - but what should that be?

How do you (in this order):
A. Be sure to place and keep yourself in a nurturing, creative space that inspires your art
B. Then determine how to present that to your audience in an appropriate fashion that's respectful to both you the artist AND them.
C. Ideally do that in a way where it makes financial sense.

I highly doubt whether the strategy Saul and I chose to release his new record will be a viable business model for the road ahead. We didn't do this as a "get rich quick" scheme. We did it because it felt (and feels) like the best way to get the most people to have the opportunity to hear what we consider to be an important record. It feels like the best approach as of October 2007 with the current set of circumstances in the "marketplace" (I hate that fucking word.) We did it because it kept the art PURE and it involved NO compromises regarding the content or the way it was presented to you. No iPod commercials, no ringtone giveaways, no billboards, no Best Buy exclusive content... and one could argue no exposure.
That's the problem. How do you get the word out to as many people as possible and maintain your integrity in the process?
We assumed that by releasing the record this way it would generate some press interest, and it has. We hope that people will be curious enough to download and listen to the record, and yes - we hope people will choose to pay for it.
I have to say I've been amazed at some lengthy conversations I've seen on fan BBs regarding the decision to pay or not. People who are interested enough to register and frequent boards dedicated to an artist's work really having to weigh out whether or not it's worth $5 for an hour of new music. Has music really and truly been devalued that much? $80 is a decision, $5 is not.

All of that aside, our secret weapon is the record itself. It is what it is and that's what people will be talking about long after the story of the business around it fades away.
Speaking of business... I'm done speaking (or thinking) about it for the day. I'm going to make some noise.

Good day,
TR

[goldpony]

That's the problem. How do you get the word out to as many people as possible and maintain your integrity in the process?
We assumed that by releasing the record this way it would generate some press interest, and it has. We hope that people will be curious enough to download and listen to the record, and yes - we hope people will choose to pay for it.
I have to say I've been amazed at some lengthy conversations I've seen on fan BBs regarding the decision to pay or not. People who are interested enough to register and frequent boards dedicated to an artist's work really having to weigh out whether or not it's worth $5 for an hour of new music. Has music really and truly been devalued that much? $80 is a decision, $5 is not.

but this begs the questions:

a) why offer it for free in the first place?
b) if offered the choice of paying for it or getting it for free, what would you choose?

i can say i got radiohead for free, cause i could. simple as that. yea i might buy the cd too, but still it was offered for nothing. so thats what i paid. believe me if they charged $5 i would hae gladly paid for it. say what you will but if given this choice in everyday life for anything, how often would you pay?

[White Wrist]

Trent´s dogs...



PWNED!!!!!!!!

[devilinside]

Aww...I remember when he adopted the first Greyhound....


And his old dog Daisy May

[devilinside]

....oops the pic messed up. Oh well. Is this where you got the pic from?

http://ninblogs.wordpress.com/

[White Wrist]

No. I got in echoing the sound...

but i did´t knew thar place! thank you.

Who´s that guy playing guitar? You need to hear year zero in the better way...it´s an awesome album, dear.

[devilinside]

I dont know who the guy on the guitar is,but If I'm not mistaken,the guy in the floor is Atticus.


Look at this! HAHAHA


[youtube=425,350]D0x7iADW2Ac[/youtube]

[Subliminal]

Ohhhh kellllly i've almost finished my Last cover and i'm well fuckin' proud of it!

Just gotta do vox and you'll get to hear it  Hope all is good.

[devilinside]

OOOH...AWESOME!! I can't wait to hear it,I love that fucking song! 

Things are ok here...hope youre good as well mister.

[lithium]

first post evar!!

[devilinside]

MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!



Mission accomplished.

[emotivelotion]

lawl

[devilinside]

hahah...my new kitties....

Oliver




and miss Lilly




and an awesome sky this morning,if the power lines weren't present.

[samson simpson]

Babies.


feed them milk and feast's (Salmon, Alaskan)

[devilinside]

HAHA!! They are very spoiled. I bought them from an animal shelter. I always feel horrible when I go in those places,and know I shouldn't go in them,but I couldn't help it. If I had enough money and land I would take them all.

But they are really good cats,brother and sister,almost a year old. They wake me up every night rubbing their nose to mine so i will pet them. And they LOVE my Christmas tree. :/

[lithium]

do they celebrate caturday?
coz uh..

[devilinside]

*giggles*

I totally bought them on CATURDAY!

[goldpony]

im sure u already have but  this made me think of you

Still Digital - wookubus
(2:19 PM MST 12/18/2007)
Nine Inch Nails' moderately rare 2002 effort "Still" has now been released via digital stores, more details on that can be found over at here.

here is nin.com

[devilinside]

Ooh yeah,I got the still album about 3 years ago. One of my favorites ever.