Nine Inch Nails release brand new song 'Discipline' as free download

Posted by: yarsrevenge on Apr 27, 08 | 1:00 am

NIN have such a massive following that they are able to do something like this & be successful. In the near future, what other big bands will follow NIN & Radiohead? Anyone know Depeche Mode's record label status with Mute & Reprise? Could they be the next band?

Posted by: mimic on Apr 26, 08 | 4:52 pm

while i do see that NIN did say something negative about radiohead before and are doing the whole net release thing a lot better than radiohead were, i think it's a bit OTT to assume that every release by NIN is an attack on another band.

Posted by: BABYLAND on Apr 25, 08 | 12:29 am

Still, releasing you product for free is a personal decision made by the artist. It is not even remotely safe to assume that a creative/business decision by one artist is a pointed attack on another artist.

If NIN releasing this single for free online was indeed a reaction towards Radiohead and their business model, let's let NIN state that before it is implied by you and your staff in your 'news' section; Don't editorialize your news.

And remember, Radiohead's model is working quite well, both financially and promotionally:

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49892-radiohead-chart-with-nude-unexpectedly

Posted by: IH8ToRegister on Apr 25, 08 | 12:15 am

PS - Until Side-Line/Alfa Matrix starts using the 'net' as a tool for their music, you should just drink a large glass of STFU.

Posted by: IH8ToRegister on Apr 25, 08 | 12:15 am

PS - I am not a fan of Radiohead, but they did beat NIN to the punch..... They released their album for free first. If anything Radiohead's model was a revolution to Trent.

Posted by: IH8ToRegister on Apr 25, 08 | 12:03 am

LOL. Too bad NIN didn't call the single "Radiohead is the Suxzor LOLZ", if that happened Bernard would have had an embolism.

Posted by: Side-Line on Apr 24, 08 | 9:59 pm

Radiohead releases a single and a remix kit and people have to pay for both versus
NIN releases a single and a remixkit for free ... if you fail to see the message... especially after Trent's criticism towards Radiohead.

Posted by: BABYLAND on Apr 24, 08 | 8:07 pm

"...The action is, again, a clear statement towards bands such as Radiohead (and some readers will as usual have problems accepting this *sigh*)..."

Really? NIN releasing a single online is a statement towards Radiohead?!

Huh?.....

Posted by: Side-Line on Apr 24, 08 | 7:03 pm

Just as a reminder, it's Radiohead who said they would revolutionize how we perceived music and its distribution. But so far they have been a letdown compared to NIN both regarding audio quality and distribuion models...

Posted by: IH8ToRegister on Apr 24, 08 | 6:57 pm

I don't understand what Side-Line expects from Radiohead. Radiohead releases music for free: it's a failure. NIN releases music for free: it's a success.

Side-Line, please move your editorials to your BLOG section - because it's getting lame.