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NIN Nails the Recording Industry

Trent Reznor's self-released album cements new business model

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Mar 6, 2008 9:45 PM CST

(Newser) – The early success of Nine Inch Nails' experiment on the Internet may mean that Armageddon is one step closer for the recording industry, writes Tony Sclafani for MSNBC. The industrial rock powerhouse released a new album on its website Sunday without a label's support, and... Read full story »

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