New NiN Album Released several different ways, without warning?

[steve.h]

Anybody else notice this?

("As expected, Nine Inch Nails is utilizing the Internet to disseminate its new instrumental album, "Ghosts I-IV," which went live at 9 p.m. ET tonight (March 2) via the Trent Reznor-led group's Web site. "Ghosts" will also see physical release via RED Distribution on April 8, Billboard has learned.

Fans can receive the first nine songs from the 36-track project, which was recorded during "an intense 10-week period last fall" and likely to spawn additional volumes, for free, or the entire album can be obtained digitally for $5."

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/..._id=1003718389)

I love that NiN and Radiohead are changing the way bands interact with fans

[antichef]

trying to do the $5 thing - can't even get a connection to the store site - must be doing well

[legionserial]

Very tempted to fork out for the $70 edition.

[mjr]

Originally Posted by steve.h

Anybody else notice this?

("As expected, Nine Inch Nails is utilizing the Internet to disseminate its new instrumental album, "Ghosts I-IV," which went live at 9 p.m. ET tonight (March 2) via the Trent Reznor-led group's Web site. "Ghosts" will also see physical release via RED Distribution on April 8, Billboard has learned.

Fans can receive the first nine songs from the 36-track project, which was recorded during "an intense 10-week period last fall" and likely to spawn additional volumes, for free, or the entire album can be obtained digitally for $5."

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/..._id=1003718389)

I love that NiN and Radiohead are changing the way bands interact with fans

Yeah, this is great, in my opinion. The music industry ways are almost antiquated, and it wouldn't surprise me if more and more artists took this route. This essentially cuts out the "middle man" (the label itself), so to speak.

[NL5]

Originally Posted by mjr

Yeah, this is great, in my opinion. The music industry ways are almost antiquated, and it wouldn't surprise me if more and more artists took this route. This essentially cuts out the "middle man" (the label itself), so to speak.

Yep. I think the model that has been in play for the past 50 years or so is gonna disappear.

[steve.h]

Originally Posted by NL5

Yep. I think the model that has been in play for the past 50 years or so is gonna disappear.

Yep! No doubt about it.

[Yonce N Mild]

Awesome! This could be a defining moment in the history of the music business.
Great news!