New Nine Inch Nails Album Released (no joke)

[Qonfused]

Completely unannounced, completely by surprise, completely awesome. This is what happens when artists don't have companies telling them what to do.

Nine Inch Nails has self-released a new instrumental album, Ghosts I-IV. Consisting of 36 instrumental tracks described as "music for daydreams" and released under Creative Commons, it is available in a wide range of formats: MP3, double CD, a package with: the 2xCD, multitracks on DVD, and a deluxe book, and finally the super-deluxe limited edition which includes all that as well as a copy of the album on vinyl.
The free MP3 download includes the first volume - nine tracks (each with unique artwork), wallpapers, and a PDF of the 40 page book. Available directly off nin.com, you also have the option to torrent it via official NIN profiles on Waffles, what.cd and The Pirate Bay. Absent from this release was any kind of leak of audio or information. Record labels and artists should take notes: This is how you do music distribution.

The first disc is available for free HERE. For the rest, it's:

$5 DOWNLOAD
Ghosts I-IV - All 36 tracks in a variety of DRM-free digital formats (320 kbps LAME encoded, fully tagged; FLAC Lossless; Apple Lossless) including a 40 page PDF. Also includes the digital extras pack - various wallpapers, icons, and graphics tools for your computer, website, profile, etc.

This version is also available from the Amazon MP3 store.

$10 2XCD SET
Ghosts I-IV - 2 audio CDs in a gatefold digipak package with a 16-page booklet. To be shipped TBD. Includes immediate DRM-free download of the entire collection in same choice of formats as $5 Download option. Download will include the 40 page PDF and the digital extras pack - various wallpapers, cons, and graphics tools for your computer, website, profile, etc.This configuration will be released to retail in North America (April 8), Australia (April 5), the UK (April 8), Japan (April 5) and most European territories (April 8).

$75 LIMITED EDITION DELUXE PACKAGE
Ghosts I-IV - Hardcover book holding 2 audio CDs, 1 data DVD of all 36 tracks in multi-track format (in .wav files readable by Mac and Windows), and Blu-ray disc featuring stereo recordings in high-definition 24 bit 96Khz with exclusive slide show. Includes immediate DRM-free download of the entire collection in all formats and with all extras mentioned above. Also includes 48-page hardcover of photographs by Phillip Graybill and Rob Sheridan. Discs and art book both housed in fabric slipcover.

$300 ULTRA-DELUXE LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE
Ghosts I-IV - Contains all elements from deluxe package, along with exclusive 4XLP 180-gram vinyl set, and two limited edition Giclee prints available exclusively in this package. Disc book, art book, and prints are all housed in a fabric slipcover. 4XLP vinyl set comes in its own fabric slipcover. INCLUDES immediate DRM-free download of the entire collection in all formats and with all extras mentioned above. LIMITED TO 2500 PIECES, NUMBERED AND PERSONALLY SIGNED BY TRENT REZNOR.

Fantastic.

 

[Stigmata]

omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg

 

[Fliko]

Qonfused, you're my hero.

 

[Ennui]

OMFG

Man. My favorite glass pipe just broke (and I have serious sentimental attachment to it) so I was feeling bummed out but this just made my f*cking YEAR

 

[bam23]

WHAT THE HELL?

woow. i just kinda came really hardly.

 

[Fliko]

Onto the third track, it's cool stuff. Almost reminds me of older NiN stuff if you ask me.
EDIT: Like to add you can get the PDF for free at http://ghosts.nin.com/main/pdf

 

[Qonfused]

I really liked the second and third track. Then it went down in activity, which, eh, we'll see how well that sits with me later; but it picks back up with the seventh track which is awesome.

[edit] Just finished the first disc. This is awesome. God I love Trent.

 

[TheDude]

Holy shit I love this new business model. Finally the right people are getting paid for the music they make rather than some greedy middle man. Perfection.

 

[Stigmata]

I wish the NIN store was working.

Torrenting the first disc in the meantime

 

[Ennui]

im liking it so far, ive only listened to the first disc though

 

[AtomicSpark]

Downloading now. Didn't they do this before? Some band did. It was like a "pay as much as you want" thing. Give $5, buy the uber one for $100, or pirate it!

 

[Stigmata]

That was Radiohead.

 

[AtomicSpark]

Ah yes.

 

[Stigmata]

This album is pretty awesome so far. My other 3 discs are gonna be downloaded in the morning, so until then... /falls unconscious

 

[bam23]

I really like 14-2

 

[Zephos]

Hojmgwmbngbbbomg.

Going to download this ASAP.

 

[Cormeh]

I need to get home.

Like, now.

 

[Lucid]

Not really a NIN fan but you can't pass up free music!

I'll listen to it when I get home from work.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

What the ****. I love you Trent. :|

 

[Stigmata]

On to the third disc now, I'm liking most of it.

 

[Absinthe]

Hmmmm...

 

[Pulse]

Holy hot dicks from hell. This is amazing.

Edit: Or not. Every .zip file I get from the site is corrupt ;_;

 

[Cormeh]

Downloading now.

Ta to Qonfy for the heads up.

 

[Absinthe]

I like it.

 

[Cormeh]

I like it.

Ditto. I think I'll put this in with my music-at-work rotation for tomorrow.

:thumbs:

 

[Evo]

Holy hot dicks from hell. This is amazing.

Edit: Or not. Every .zip file I get from the site is corrupt ;_;

Same. Got to 1% tops then it would stop and give me a corrupt file. Now i've used up my quota!

 

[Zeus]

I've got the same problem, I keep trying to download the album (paid for the $10 version) and it says corrupt every time (downloads like 1mb then quits)

 

[Letters]

I bought it last night ($5 one ) while the site was getting slammed and it downloaded just fine!

I got halfway through the second CD before I fell asleep, but from what I remember it's not too bad!

 

[theotherguy]

instrumental? Screw that, the only thing I like about NIN is trents singing.

And maybe an ocassional chord structure.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

I've moved into Ghosts III, I ****ing love it.

 

[Stigmata]

I love this album. It's awesome. I'll have to listen to it about ten more times before I learn which tracks I like a lot though

 

[Dumb Dude]

Thats why I love that each mp3 has its own individual artwork/photo. Instead of associating the song with a track name, I associate it with the images and so far its pretty awesome that I can tell which is which just by going with the images. Awesome stuffs. I even have my folder view to show it like that instead of listing.

 

[Kouler]

This album is amazing when under the influence.

 

[NeptuneUK]

This album is amazing when under the influence.

Seconded.