Thursday, 5/15/08

Corrected 24/96 and FLAC files for The Slip

nin.com has just posted new links at The Slip for corrected 24/96 WAV and FLAC files. "Yay!" if you're an audiophile!

Also added were two gray boxes; one under the NIN logo and another under the RSS feed box. Further investigation reveals that they're aesthetically pleasing to the eye since they line up with the added text to the original "HALO 27" update.

Thanks to our compadres who wrote in to let us know.

Reported by Lt. Randazzo at 19:21

Crystal Castles Creative Commons...Conundrum

Not strictly NIN-related, but a bunch of you have written in to tell us that forthcoming support act Crystal Castles have been accused of stealing music (by abusing creative commons licenses) for their own songs. Here are some sources.

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Reported by icklekitty at 06:24

More Slip Reviews

Ultimate Guitar
Rolling Stone
Pitchfork Media (a positive one!)

Reported by icklekitty at 06:11

Tuesday, 5/13/08

Some Lollapalooza Related Stuff

A couple of Lollapalooza related things today, for those lucky enough to be going or considering going. (JEALOUS)

First, Saul Williams has just been added to the already monstrous line up.

Secondly, Q101 in Chicago are having many opportunities to try and win tickets to the festival. You can either submit a video or just sign up for their email if you're lazy for the chance to win tickets. More info on the website!

Thanks Jeff S and others who wrote in.

Reported by naut at 22:27

Monday, 5/12/08

nin.com gets a facelift

Now sporting a funky The Slip-esque design.

Thanks to yeah1, sebastian and the guys over at ETS once again.


Oh, www.nin.com incase you didn't know

Reported by icklekitty at 14:26

Sunday, 5/11/08

The Slip storms last.fm's weekly charts.

Much like when Ghosts I-IV came out, Nine Inch Nails have dominated this week's last.fm weekly charts - all top 10 slots!

Thanks to all the geeky ETS members for posting about it.

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Reported by icklekitty at 15:02

Saturday, 5/10/08

Meat all up on your grill

Here's another Meathead Perspective update. I hope this makes up for last Thanksgiving when I accidentally urinated all over the turkey. CAN'T A GUY START OVER

Reported by meathead at 22:59

93x give away Nails and Rods

Patryk and culero wrote in to tell us about a contest on 93x in Minnesota that could win you some super prizes including A FREE FISING ROD (wtf)

NIN tickets go on sale Saturday morning at 10.
Listen, 93X radio tells ya when to text or call to win.

THIS WEEKEND WIN:
o NINE INCH NAILS tickets – Sat. Aug 2 – Target Center
o A free fishing rod from Thorne Brothers
o Qualify for a 93X Concert fly-away for two, to Hollywood, California
o Attend NINE INCH NAILS rehearsal
o A night time movie screening in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
o And the 1st NINE INCH NAILS concert of the North American tour
o Including airfare, hotel and passes, courtesy of Jam Productions

The grand prize winner gets back to see NIN August 2 - Target Center…

Reported by icklekitty at 08:36

Thursday, 5/08/08

Another Faction Update A.K.A. Travis Scott Rules

_bREYDE_b sent this in to us - (Also, this serves as a reminder for those who haven't yet emailed Travis, please do so ASAP to get your name on the list!)

Faction Group,

My name is Travis Scott and I am an investigator with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection. As you know I am the one that is in charge of the investigation of Faction.

First off I would like to thank everyone for all of the email messages, it has been a great help for me creating a nice list of those who still have orders that are unfulfilled as well as building my case and gathering evidence. I apologize in advance if any of you get this email more than once as I may have you on my email list more than once.

I spoke with Jason Lynes yesterday 5/7/08 and we have made an arrangement where Jason is getting me all of the information about his orders, inventory and such. At this point a large shipment will be going out this weekend and from there Jason will be reporting to me every week on his progress to fulfill all of the other orders. If he at any point fails in our agreement I have made him aware of the fines and charges he will be facing for violations of Utah State Consumer Sales Practices Act.

Everyone will be getting either a refund or their order filled.

I ask that as you begin to get refunds or receive your orders that you send me a quick email stating your name, address, and what you received. This is so that I can confirm that Jason is complying. Beyond that I will keep in contact with you of the progress being made.

Thank you for all of your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Travis Scott - Investigator
Utah Division of Consumer Protection

Reported by Lt. Randazzo at 20:37

Wednesday, 5/07/08

The Slip In The News, again.

Got a bunch more articles and reviews for you all

The Lefsetz Letter
IGN - nice review.
411mania - fan review.
LA Times
Chicage Tribune
The New Yorker
Also, if you've just received your Ghost I-IV deluxe limited edition a reminder that nin-au is compiling an owner's list, so feel free to send photos of your copy.

Thanks Tamara, alex, DiscoBunny, kerplooey, Dan K, Artemisian and anyone I forgot.

Reported by naut at 21:22

Tuesday, 5/06/08

Digital music distribution veteran praises Reznor's efforts

Ian Rogers' blog at FISTFULAYEN neatly summarizes just about all the major things Trent has been doing in the last year to drive the paradigm of music distribution to new levels. We typically don't post about blog posts like that, but that's a pat on the back from someone who knows what's up. So if you get a moment, Digg it and/or spread the word however you prefer.

Reported by leviathant at 14:40

42 Entertainment win Webby Awards

42 Entertainment were the People's Voice Winner in *both* the categories they were nominated for in this year's Webby Awards. They were of course nominated for the massive Year Zero ARG campaign.

They were successful in the Integrated Campaign and the Other Advertising: Branded Content categories.

Well done to 42 Entertainment and thanks to everyone who voted!!!

Thanks Adrian for the alert.

Reported by naut at 02:53

Monday, 5/05/08

The Slip In The News

Here's a rundown of all the major websites who published news about The Slip -

The NY Times
The BBC
Synthopia (Review)
Rolling Stone
Spin (Using an old photo)
Wired
G4 (Where you can watch a video of the incredibly hot Kristin Holt actually talking about it)
Billboard (Also using an old pic)

Thanks to everyone who submitted links.

Reported by Lt. Randazzo at 21:31

New Album: The Slip

is available for FREE download in multiple (mp3, FLAC, M4A Apple lossless and 24/96 WAVE) formats at nin.com!

Go here for the download links.

File contains PDF with artwork and credits. The lyrics are also embedded in the file tags.

Also: DIGG IT!

Reported by naut at 01:22

Sunday, 5/04/08

Reminder: nin-au.com's attempt to catalogue limited edition Ghosts sets

As many of us who shelled out our $300 earlier this year are now recieving despatch confirmation emails, and in some lucky cases, the product already, this seems like a choice time to mention nin-au.com's Halo 26 Limited Edition Owners' List again.

Just contact the site with:

1) A clear photo of your package's unique number.

2) A clear photo of your package's unique Giclée print.

3) The country you and your item are located in.

You can spread the word by digging it here

Reported by icklekitty at 12:59