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NIN's Trent Reznor Says Paying For Music Is A 'Relic' From The Past

11/04/2014
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(Classic Rock) Nine Inch Nails maintain Trent Reznor says paying for music is a "relic of an era gone by." He was chief creative officer of the Beats Music streaming service which Apple recently acquired for an estimated $3 billion. He's now working with the technology giant and also says he understands why U2 gave their album Songs Of Innocence away for free to iTunes users.

The move sparked outrage among artists including Michael Sweet and Iggy Pop. And while admitting it's a complex issue, Reznor insists the music business has changed. He tells Billboard: "It's something I spent a lot of time thinking about. I think paying for music is a relic of an era gone by - and I'm saying that as somebody who hopes you pay for music.

"I've spent my life trying to make this thing that now everybody now thinks should be free. With U2, there was an incentive to get in front of as many eyes as possible. I can see what was appealing to them about that and they're getting paid for it.

"There's the argument, 'Did that help further devalue music?' Yes, I think it did. When you put your music on, or allow your music to be on YouTube, is that devaluing music? There's a whole generation of kids that listen to music on You Tube. They're not going to pay a dollar for that song - why would you? it's a complex problem."

He also discussed touring and NIN's Rock Hall nomination. Read what he had to say here.

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