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Trent Reznor Challenges Music Norms
alset_tech writes "Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) has released the new single from NIN's upcoming album as a GarageBand file for fan remixes. Though by no means the first time a major-label artist has released a track to the public for remix, this is the first time such a project has been as open to the common user. The repercussions to 'traditional' IP views in music could be beneficial to all. Note that the license agreement does not allow commercial use of the included sounds. From the download text: 'What I'm giving you in this file is the actual multi-track audio session for 'the hand that feeds' in GarageBand format. This is the entire thing bounced over from the actual Pro Tools session we recorded it into. I imported and converted the tracks into AppleLoop format so the size would be reasonable and the tempo flexible.'"
I have no spyware or viruses on either of my windows systems. I use my system for hobbyist/semi-pro video editing and I am glad I did not buy a g5 because they can only hold 2 internal hard drives. I have 4 250 gig drives in my p4 system and I built it myself with optimum fan placement and have no problems.
Linux is not an option because they have no professional audio visual programs.
I have made some money filming and editing wedding videos and if I had bought an expensive apple system I'd still be paying it off now instead of making a profit from my work. It just doesn't make business sense for me.
It's too bad trent reznor hasn't released an album in 5 years and needs to stoop to being an ad boy for apple products. I remember when he was a talented rock star who could live solely off the momentum of his music. His new album sounds quite weak.
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in the press release TR states:
"After spending some quality time sitting in hotel rooms on a press tour, it dawned on me that the technology now exists and is already in the hands of some of you."
- uh, this just dawned on him?
and "This is the entire thing bounced over from the actual Pro Tools session we recorded it into."
- I find the fact he did everything in ProTools and then ported it into gB a rather curious statmement...if gB is so rockin' why didn't he just use gB from the start?
- oh yeah, because gB sucks and he's only doing this for publicity...got it...