Ghosts I-IV follows Radiohead-style tiered-pricing model
Pitchfork Media Mar 3, 08 4:40 PM CST
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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.
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Says industry has never prosecuted anyone for ripping CDs for personal use
Engadget Jan 5, 08 9:06 AM CST
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RIAA chief Cary Sherman says the recording industry has never prosecuted anyone for ripping or copying CDs for personal use, Engadget reports. Sherman appeared on NPR and characterized media reports about a recent high-profile suit as inaccurate. The legal action, he said, is against a man who ripped CDs not just for himself but to give others access as well through file sharing.
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