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Nine Inch Nails Releases New Album Online

Ghosts I-IV follows Radiohead-style tiered-pricing model

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 3, 2008 4:40 PM CST
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(Newser) – Nine Inch Nails followed in the Radiohead revolution's footsteps yesterday, self-releasing a 36-track instrumental record online without warning and announcing an elaborate set of pricing options. You can pay nothing and listen to the first nine songs, “100% DRM-free,” and enjoy a pile of extras, Pitchfork Media reports. The $300 package comes complete with four vinyl LPs and a Trent Reznor signature.

The whole thing is protected with a creative commons license, a free copyright. It is not Reznor's first foray into the online arena: last year a Reznor-Saul Williams collaboration was released online free, with a higher-quality version costing $5. Ghosts is scheduled to have a regular commercial release on April 8, reports the LA Times.

Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition Package
Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition Package   (NIN.com)
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performs a taped segment.
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performs a taped segment.   (Associated Press)
Ghosts I-IV
Ghosts I-IV   (Nin.com)
Deluxe Edition Package
Deluxe Edition Package   (NIN.com)
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Take your pick of options here
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More on creative commons licenses here
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Bloggers appreciate the surprise, but wonder if a little singing is too much to ask for
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