Apple Makes NIN Hurt
Future-thinking, technology-embracing Nine Inch Nails leader Trent Reznor--who left Interscope Records in 2007 and now independently releases music using technologies like BitTorrent--recently further delved into the digital age by creating a new, GPS-enabled iPhone app that allows fans to interact with each other at concerts in real time. It's a pretty cool tool for NIN diehards, sort of like a NIN-specialized Twitter.
But the new update of the NIN app seems to have downward-spiraled, so to speak, as it has been rejected by Apple due to "obscene, pornographic, offensive, or defamatory content."
Trent just posted this bummer news on Twitter, saying: "Apple rejects the NIN iPhone update because it contains objectionable content. The objectionable content referenced is [the NIN album] The Downward Spiral."
Trent also discussed the controversy on the Nine Inch Nails website, likening the situation to one NIN dealt with previously:
"I'll voice the same issue I had with Wal-Mart years ago, which is a matter of consistency and hypocrisy. Wal-Mart went on a rampage years ago insisting all music they carry be censored of all profanity and 'clean' versions be made for them to carry. Bands (including Nirvana) tripped over themselves editing out words, changing album art, etc. to meet Wal-Mart's standards of decency--because Wal-Mart sells a lot of records. NIN refused, and you'll notice a pretty empty NIN section at any Wal-Mart. My reasoning was this: I can understand if you want the moral posturing of not having any 'indecent' material for sale--but you could literally turn around 180 degrees from where the NIN record would be and purchase the film 'Scarface' completely uncensored, or buy a copy of Grand Theft Auto where you can be rewarded for beating up prostitutes. How does that make sense?"
Seems like the iPhone has become a pretty hate machine for Trent.
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my take... it's a damn store....don't buy it if you don't like it
don't tru try to lay it on rundmc....annoucing the mik is that groove....
if you censor joplin you'll have an uprising unlike the world has ever seen....
tearing all youR punk piercings out.....
~hellfiA
Wow, I didn't expect this level of stupidity from Trent. You don't get rewarded for beating up prostitutes in Grand Theft Auto, you only get your money back."
Wouldn't you consider that a reward???
Trent has a clear point about selective censorship. Apple is a corporation so Im not surprised.
As far as the NIN app is concerned, again, what Apple considers profane and what others consider profane may be extremely different. Why ban the app because NIN's music has potentially profane material? Why not have an adult advisory and let their customers decide whether or not they will subject themselves and/or their families to such materials? No one has the right to decide what others see as profane or objectionable.
DON'T get fooled again.
For those of you who still believe this b.s., I have news for you, the whole world's a con. Be smart, don't fall for it.
I'm pretty sure that you have down syndrome and you suck a lot of dong in your down time. I honestly hope that you and your family die in a fire soon, your puns are horrible and I'm guessing you're an ugly virgin..
no worries ppl NIN app will be available soon.