Saul Williams and Trent Raznor
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OK, one more quote from Raznor and then you should head over and read the whole article.
I’d rather it not be a ringtone that you have to get with a free cell phone or any of that bullshit.
Raznor is right. For me that just let me create music and you take care of biz period was from the time I started work on my first album for Epic,gucci purses, “Solo Para Ti”, until about 1999.
Trent Reznor and Saul Williams Discuss Their New Collaboration – New York Magazine
Trent: I think it’s just an awkward time right now to be a musician. The reality is that people think it’s okay to steal music. There’s a whole generation of people, that’s all they’ve known. I used to buy vinyl. Today, if you do put out a record on a label, traditionally, most people are going to hear it via a leak that happens two weeks — if not two months — before it comes out. There’s no real way around that. I’m truly saddened because I think music has been devalued, so that it’s just a file on your computer, and it’s usually free.
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Here is another bit… it’s a great interview and you should read the whole thing.
iTunes kind of feels like Sam Goody to me. I don’t feel cool when I go there. I’m tired of seeing John Mayer’s face pop up.
I remember a time when it felt like, being on a major label, our interests were aligned. At times, it’s a pretty well-oiled machine and the luxury is that I feel like I’ve got a team of people who are taking care of the shit I don’t want to think about. I don’t care about the radio guy, I just want to make music. But those days are gone.
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