Comments on: TRENT REZNOR-OMICS http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/ Your source for heavy metal news, gossip, MP3s, and assorted idiocy. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:28:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sometimesonthursday http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/#comment-28999 sometimesonthursday Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:44:14 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3798#comment-28999 I'm not one of these people that "live" on my computer. I like to get out into the world and go shopping and browse for hours in a book store or music store. I like the feel of a cd in my hand that I can pop into the player and not have to worry if my computer will crash again..... I’m not one of these people that “live” on my computer. I like to get out into the world and go shopping and browse for hours in a book store or music store. I like the feel of a cd in my hand that I can pop into the player and not have to worry if my computer will crash again…..

]]> By: Flora http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/#comment-27931 Flora Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:40:58 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3798#comment-27931 It's an interesting method, to say the least. After all, this is the computer age. You can honestly even buy your groceries online. What a sad, lazy world. It’s an interesting method, to say the least. After all, this is the computer age. You can honestly even buy your groceries online. What a sad, lazy world.

]]> By: Bastard No. 1 http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/#comment-27859 Bastard No. 1 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:34:58 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3798#comment-27859 I absolutely give Trent props for trying this. But I think this model will work best for albums between albums for big name artists. So, NIN releases a major label record. Then every few months until the next release they put together a 5 song ep or so of new songs, b-sides, outtakes, demos - something unique for the listener and collector/fan. Put a 5 song ep up from NIN and I'll give Trent $5 for it. Prince does this a lot - he'll release an album - then every now and again, he'll post a new song, or new collection of songs from the vault or things he just created via some jam session. Every time one of them pops up, I'm forking over my cash for it. So I think the model can work but it might take a long time before someone figures out how to release EVERYTHING from an artist and make money off of it. I absolutely give Trent props for trying this. But I think this model will work best for albums between albums for big name artists. So, NIN releases a major label record. Then every few months until the next release they put together a 5 song ep or so of new songs, b-sides, outtakes, demos – something unique for the listener and collector/fan. Put a 5 song ep up from NIN and I’ll give Trent $5 for it. Prince does this a lot – he’ll release an album – then every now and again, he’ll post a new song, or new collection of songs from the vault or things he just created via some jam session. Every time one of them pops up, I’m forking over my cash for it. So I think the model can work but it might take a long time before someone figures out how to release EVERYTHING from an artist and make money off of it.

]]> By: NuMallCore Pwns YoMama http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/#comment-27755 NuMallCore Pwns YoMama Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:28:29 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3798#comment-27755 I think that if this was an actual NIN album, it would have been a bit different. Personally, I would have paid $10 for a new NIN album at 320kbs. As I'm not a Saul Williams fan, I deleted the free files after listening to them once. I think that if this was an actual NIN album, it would have been a bit different. Personally, I would have paid $10 for a new NIN album at 320kbs. As I’m not a Saul Williams fan, I deleted the free files after listening to them once.

]]> By: Links for 1.4.08: Reznor’s numbers, BMG’s DRM, Chuck D’s pitch… « the listenerd http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/#comment-27672 Links for 1.4.08: Reznor’s numbers, BMG’s DRM, Chuck D’s pitch… « the listenerd Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:02:42 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3798#comment-27672 [...] *Trent Reznor releases the numbers behind the In Rainbows style release of Saul Williams’ new album. [metal sucks] [...] [...] *Trent Reznor releases the numbers behind the In Rainbows style release of Saul Williams’ new album. [metal sucks] [...]

]]> By: Hibernum http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/#comment-27656 Hibernum Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:24:19 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3798#comment-27656 Interesting experiment. I would say that you seem pretty on about their overhead being too high for this new business model of "pay what you like". There seems to be a high diminishing return rate for increased production values. Not a good ROI, especially considering that for a few hundred dollars you can make a home studio that will sound better than a million dollar studio built in the 70s or 80s. These are interesting times indeed. Interesting experiment. I would say that you seem pretty on about their overhead being too high for this new business model of “pay what you like”. There seems to be a high diminishing return rate for increased production values. Not a good ROI, especially considering that for a few hundred dollars you can make a home studio that will sound better than a million dollar studio built in the 70s or 80s. These are interesting times indeed.

]]> By: miguel_g http://www.metalsucks.net/2008/01/04/trent-reznor-omics/#comment-27636 miguel_g Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:17:43 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=3798#comment-27636 Without a doubt is an interesting idea. How ever, that "pay what you wish" idea is the same idea behind those street musicians that play on the subways, metros and buses all around the world, with a hat or a cup in front of them, waiting to be filled with little coins. I don't think it could have worked well if someone like TR wasn't behind it. Like he said, he has a loyal fanbase that will support him always (the way he promoted his last record was pure genius). As today, it seems that the only way to get decent sales is to apply some middle-of-the-road politics: You need to reach the most poeple as you can and distribute your product with lesser people in between, but you also need some one who support you promoting your work and putting your album on the shelves, no matter how small they are now. The intenet alone is not the solution to distribute music. Radiohead just recently put their latest album in stores, when theyr were giving it away in the net. It seems that they realized that their sales in merchandise and touring are not enough to pay their recording costs and make a living out of thie work. Discuss. Without a doubt is an interesting idea. How ever, that “pay what you wish” idea is the same idea behind those street musicians that play on the subways, metros and buses all around the world, with a hat or a cup in front of them, waiting to be filled with little coins.

I don’t think it could have worked well if someone like TR wasn’t behind it. Like he said, he has a loyal fanbase that will support him always (the way he promoted his last record was pure genius). As today, it seems that the only way to get decent sales is to apply some middle-of-the-road politics: You need to reach the most poeple as you can and distribute your product with lesser people in between, but you also need some one who support you promoting your work and putting your album on the shelves, no matter how small they are now.

The intenet alone is not the solution to distribute music. Radiohead just recently put their latest album in stores, when theyr were giving it away in the net. It seems that they realized that their sales in merchandise and touring are not enough to pay their recording costs and make a living out of thie work. Discuss.

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