Nine Inch Nails have confirmed their final 10 dates before they go on indefinite hiatus. Pre-sales will begin July 17 with general sales available July 31.
As the band prepares to bow-out, Trent Reznor has given us his views on what it now takes to become a successful musician on the NIN messageboard. He gives some fairly candid opinions suggesting that, to achieve Coldplay-style mega-stardom, you need to be prepared to relinquish creative control and revenue streams to the major labels. However, for those wanting to make their own way through the pitfalls of the music industry, Reznor recommends utilizing the internet to its fullest extent. Whether it’s giving away your music as free MP3s, constantly updating your website with interesting content, or building your own online community, the only way forward, according to Reznor, is attempting to bend the internet to your will.
All in all, it’s good stuff, just a shame that the record labels seem to have failed to cotton on to this and are intent on pursuing ridiculous lawsuits and unable to adapt their business models, etc.
Nine Inch Nails wave goodbye:
08.22.09 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #
08.23.09 - New York, NY - Webster Hall #
08.25.09 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 #
08.26.09 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
08.28.09 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom %
08.29.09 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
09.02.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium %
09.03.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre %
09.05.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
09.06.09 - Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
# The Horrors
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