Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Joystiq interviews Trent Reznor]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/25/joystiq-interviews-trent-reznor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/25/joystiq-interviews-trent-reznor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/25/joystiq-interviews-trent-reznor/#comments Joystiq has an excellent interview with independent noise harnessers, Trent Reznor and Rob Sheridan, of Nine Inch Nails fame. Unlikely guests for the 'stiq until they begin reminiscing about their Pong roots and flame-baiting the PS3 and Xbox 360 faithful. They also hint at near-term plans to develop "some entertainment-based video game-type stuff" while lambasting a record industry looking to Rock Band and Guitar Hero for its salvation. You get the idea, gaming nerds nerding-out about gaming only using a few more expletives than moms would probably like.

The interview goes much deeper than you might have realized. The "lost questions" are now posted on Dustin Burg's personal blog. There you'll find Trent (a man who successfully trail-blazed riches at the dawn of the digital age without major label support) and Rob discussing modern music distribution techniques, the limitations of social media for engaging fans, and software application development on modern smartphones. Fascinating insight for both consumers and the industry executives controlling the music, video, and apps we crave from the artists that create them.

For example, in discussing why people steal music, Trent soberly notes that, "People aren't stealing music to make money. They steal because they love music." This isn't about bootlegging anymore. Accepting this, Reznor chose to engage his fans in a new way instead of fighting them:
"...that's why we released our recent records for free. That's why we came up with the pricing tiers that we did, giving people something that had value for their money if they wanted it. But we gave it away for those who aren't going to pay anyway and figured that maybe we can at least get their email address and let them know when our next record is coming out. Or, maybe, we can let them know when our next concert is coming up."
Pretty savvy. More after the break.

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Joystiq interviews Trent Reznor originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>interviewninRob SheridanRobSheridantrent reznorTrentReznorFri, 25 Sep 2009 05:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple caves: NIN App Store update approved 'unchanged']]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/nin-app-store-update-approved-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/nin-app-store-update-approved-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/nin-app-store-update-approved-by-apple/#comments We don't know why and we don't know how. We only know that Trent Reznor is saying that the updated iPhone NIN application has finally been approved. In his tweet Trent states the following:
NEWS FLASH: Apple has approved the NIN iPhone app update. Should be live in a few hours.
Whatever the reason for the turn-around -- Trent's expletive-ridden rant or the fact that the developer at one point had pulled any links to the offending "Downward Spiral" album -- let's hope these nerd-fights end once the App Store gains some parental controls.

Update: Reznor followed-up with this, "The NIN iPhone app is unchanged, the "issues" seem to have been resolved." Looks like Apple caved under intense criticism.

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Apple caves: NIN App Store update approved 'unchanged' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app storeappleapplicationapprovalAppStoremobileninnine inch nailsNineInchNailstrent reznorTrentReznorThu, 07 May 2009 13:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple caves: NIN App Store update approved 'unchanged']]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/nin-app-store-update-approved-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/nin-app-store-update-approved-by-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/nin-app-store-update-approved-by-apple/#comments We don't know why and we don't know how. We only know that Trent Reznor is saying that the updated iPhone NIN application has finally been approved. In his tweet Trent states the following:
NEWS FLASH: Apple has approved the NIN iPhone app update. Should be live in a few hours.
Whatever the reason for the turn-around -- Trent's expletive-ridden rant or the fact that the developer at one point had pulled any links to the offending "Downward Spiral" album -- let's hope these nerd-fights end once the App Store gains some parental controls.

Update: Reznor followed-up with this, "The NIN iPhone app is unchanged, the "issues" seem to have been resolved." Looks like Apple caved under intense criticism.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app storeappleapplicationapprovalAppStoreninnine inch nailsNineInchNailstrent reznorTrentReznorThu, 07 May 2009 13:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Trent Reznor rips Apple, rates Smartphone OSes ]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/trent-reznor-rips-apple-summarizes-current-smartphone-oses/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/trent-reznor-rips-apple-summarizes-current-smartphone-oses/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/trent-reznor-rips-apple-summarizes-current-smartphone-oses/#comments Why should you care about what Trent Reznor has to say about Apple or smartphones in general? Well, for one thing, the front-man for Nine Inch Nails is a digital music visionary who's gone it alone and found gold in the deep coffers of the Internet. And that little device in your pocket just happens to be the future of mobile computing and converged media players.

The story begins last week when Apple rejected an update to the official Nine Inch Nails iPhone application on the grounds of "objectionable content" (read: too many F-bombs). In this case, as it was in the rejected Tweetie update, the offensive content isn't actually part of the application; Apple's concern is with the song "The Downward Spiral" that can be streamed to the updated NIN iPhone App. The stupidity of this is palpable, but the hypocrisy is best described by Trent himself in a forum post over at NIN.com. Steel yourselves: unlike Apple we haven't censored the material -- so if naughty words can hurt you then by all means, don't click through to the full quote after the break. But Mr. Jobs, old pal, if you're listening... Trent may not be Bob Dylan, but he is the voice of the digital music generation.

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Trent Reznor rips Apple, rates Smartphone OSes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 03:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The story begins last week when Apple rejected an update to the official Nine Inch Nails iPhone application on the grounds of "objectionable content" (read: too many F-bombs). In this case, as it was in the rejected Tweetie update, the offensive content isn't actually part of the application; Apple's concern is with the song "The Downward Spiral" that can be streamed to the updated NIN iPhone App. The stupidity of this is palpable, but the hypocrisy is best described by Trent himself in a forum post over at NIN.com. Steel yourselves: unlike Apple we haven't censored the material -- so if naughty words can hurt you then by all means, don't click through to the full quote after the break. But Mr. Jobs, old pal, if you're listening... Trent may not be Bob Dylan, but he is the voice of the digital music generation.

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When NIN was forced to abandon its film plans for Lights in the Sky, we thought the already-filmed parts were headed for the wrong can, but Trent Reznor has decided to break from the "take my ball and go home" attitude by putting the footage up online. Opening up a public domain wellspring for fans to create some great content, the 400GB of unedited HD data from three shows (Victoria, Portland and Sacramento) is available as a torrent. Don't fire up that download just yet -- Reznor warns that beyond the drive-crushing size of the content, this is totaly unproduced and not really the sort of thing for casual viewers seeking a finished product. For those of you with serious editing rigs and a yen for film production, clear off some space on the RAID and hit the link for torrent details.

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NIN crowd sources concert film with 400GB of raw HD footage originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, talk about a buzzkill. Trent Reznor himself has come forward on his official website to announce that there will be no 3D tour film as previously planned. Much like what happened in the heralded U23D, Nine Inch Nails had planned to film a show in 3D with James Cameron's team for a theatrical release as well as eventual release on DVD / Blu-ray, but unfortunately, an unnamed record company pulled the rug out from under the plan at the last moment -- or, that's Trent's side of the story, anyway. On top of that disappointment, we're also told that the current North American tour is likely "the final tour for NIN on this scale." We can hear the collective weeping from here.

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NIN Live: With Teeth tour is (not) first music DVD, HD DVD & Blu-ray release originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blu rayblu-raybluraydvdfirsthdhd dvdhddvdlive: with teethLive:WithTeethninpat methenyPatMethenyMon, 29 Jan 2007 12:11:00 EST<![CDATA[NIN rocking out both HD DVD and Blu-ray]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/26/nin-rocking-out-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/26/nin-rocking-out-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/26/nin-rocking-out-both-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray/#comments No matter what side of the high-def media battle line you are on, Nine Inch Nails has you covered with their first high-def concert disc. Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You In Time is set to hit both HD DVD along with Blu-ray sometime in the first quarter of '07 and features two live shows shot in glorious 1080p. We don't have an exact release data nor pricing but the one thing that we are sure about is this is what Debbie Block from eMediaLive was talking about when she predicted that the music industries fate was in the hands of high-def media producers. The music industry needs to jump on board of these high-def formats in order to appeal to the "at-home" music listeners by combining high-quality music with outstanding video quality. The iPod already has the mobile crowd jammin' to low-quality music abroad but the home may still prove to be a profitable market and if you ask us, we love the idea of high-quality audio and video all mixed up in some sick synergy of killer music.

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