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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so don't ban music is not bad u cant see it u can just hear and it don't make u to do stuff but i bet a movie or game might make u do stuff.
re: With your filty language I'm sure you will be a sucess in re: starting your on buisness. This country is full of ignorant re: unschooled people, who think they are cool.
Ed M - for one - if you think this country is full of ignorant unschooled people, do you *really* think censorship is the way to fix it?
For two - Do you, yourself, claim to be educated? If so, you'd better check that you've made 3 spelling errors above.
I agree what many have said that they should vote with their dollars and not support the least common denominators as Walmart and ilk. Fight the machine!
Cheers!
My punishment to you is NOT TO BUY YOUR PRODUCT, thank goodness for competition.
yeah, they let the blacks talk about bangin wet [profane] and snorting coke off sum [profane]es tits, but they band this [profane]? wtf? that sounds racist
You ever notice how there is always some inadequate white person on these comment streams that have to bring race up in any discussion posted. This has nothing to do with racism or black people. I don't no any black artist that talks about snortin coke off (profane) tits or banging wet anything that sell cd's in Wal-Mart. This is about Wal-Mart having the ability to refuse and sell what they want in there stores. If you don't like it stop shopping at Wal-Mart, boycott, start a group that is against the policy and procedures of Wal-Mart. But don't bandmouth other races or people because you don't agree with the policies of a company.
Two wrongs don't make a right. Discussing black and white profanity does not get Treznor's application sold in Wal-Mart. Get smart guy.