Go Fuck Yourself?

I'm a huge NIN fan and admirer of Trent Reznor. I love almost everything he's ever done. However, he lost me when he started to preach his "DIY" approach and new business models, which didn't mean shit to DIY artists for the most part. While some of it was brilliant, the whole giving your music away for FREE never sat right with me, a REAL INDIE (D.I.Y.) ARTIST.

I've always been against giving music away for FREE. When there was a wave of "indie" artists who decided to put no value on their music and let their fans have it for FREE, did no one realized that all of these "indie" artists were made by MAJORS? I give them credit for continuing without a label but don't act like you're doing it from the ground up.

So how ironic than to hear Trent Reznor talk about his new album, telling people the album "costs ten bucks or go fuck yourself". While I completely agree with that statement, maybe more like "it's $10 bucks, take it or leave it" why would he go back to a major label when he could make so much more as an "indie"?

After leaving Interscope, Trent was such a huge advocate of the DIY route (which is bullshit, no artist that has been signed and build by a major can ever truly call themselves an indie "DIY" artist) So why is it that suddenly Mr. Reznor went back into bed with a major although he'd make more money as an indie? Cause NOTHING beats the big machine. Unless you get extremely lucky, your chances of "blowing up" are pretty slim.

The indie route is hard, expansive and time consuming. Not impossible, but definitely not easy.The music business is a fucking roller-coaster, and you better be passionate about it, cause it can drag you down and drown you just as fast as it can pull you up to the highest point, with or without a label.

While success is subjective and means different things to different people. We all want to feel appreciated, get compensated and recognized for our work. And there's nothing wrong with signing to a major, just don't run around preaching one thing than doing the exact opposite. We get it; you don't want to put your own money into it but why not be honest and say it how it is? I might go buy your album, I might go fuck myself. haven't decided yet.

With all that said...My God is dead and no one cares. If there is a hell....I'll see you there!