Somewhat Free Music
Rap is not a genre I have explored much, though THE INEVITABLE RISE AND LIBERATION OF NIGGYTARDUST! is well worth $5: I’ve paid more for less interesting CD. Trent Reznor summarizes the experiment well:
I have to assume the people knowing about this project must either be primarily Saul or NIN fans, as there was very little media coverage outside our direct influence. If that assumption is correct - that most of the people that chose to download Saul's record came from his or my own fan-base - is it good news that less than one in five feel it was worth $5? I'm not sure what I was expecting but that percentage - primarily from fans - seems disheartening.
Add to that: we spent too much (correction, I spent too much) making the record utilizing an A-list team and studio, Musicane fees, an old publishing deal, sample clearance fees, paying to give the record away (bandwidth costs), and nobody's getting rich off this project.
— Source: nin.com
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