Video: Nine Inch Nails - Trent Dialogue / TDTWWA (Live: Sydney)

Usually I wouldn't report on anything related to Nine Inch Nails since I haven't been a fan since I was pre-teen but this one is actually newsworthy. Last night, via the official NIN blog/website, Trent Reznor announced that they have fulfilled their record label contract and are free agents. (more...)

billboard.biz: "In response to high CD prices, Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor offered advice to his Australian fans while performing at a Sydney concert in this YouTube video. "Steal it. Steal away. Give it to your friends," said Reznor." Read on Reznor to Chinese fans at a festival in Beijing. "It does not seem to be easy to obtain Western music via legal channels, so I have the following suggestion for our fans: If you can find and buy our legal CDs, I express my thanks for your support....

Back in May, Reznor blogged about UMG about setting the price of Year Zero in Australia at about $30 (USD). Trent took to his stump his last time in Australia, too, making news worldwide, but as this poll of his fans at Sydnye's Hordern Pavilion two nights ago suggests, prices remain at wallet-gouging levels. "You know what that means," says Rez. "Steal it! Steal, steal, and steal some more and give it to all your friends and keep on stealing."

Trent Reznor hates the people who made him famous and gave him lots of money. In other news Trent Reznor still makes shitty music.

In case some of you didn't get the message from his previous actions, Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor came out at a recent show complaining again about what he calls the " greed " of record companies. He asked the audience if prices for his band's album were too high and when they replied, he said: Steal it. Steal away and steal some more. Steal it and then give to your friends.Keep on stealing. Reznor has been at the forefront of digital distribution online, making not just singles from his album available [...]

To Listen To Manilow And Barney Songs For An Hour. Trent says it's ok to steal music! : Why not "steal" one of his songs? DOWNLOAD (steal?) an mp3 Nine Inch Nails covering Joy Division here.

How to endear yourself to your fanbase while threatening your own retirement prospects: encourage them to pirate your work until such time as physical CDs become less costly. It's not a very sound long-term business model, but then ol' Trent's never been one for restrained, sensible decisions regarding his music. Just ask anyone who bought The Fragile at full price. Reznor To Fans: Steal Music [Billboard]

Trent Reznor is sick of his label charging so much for his music, so he does what any reasonable person would do: encourage others to steal it!