Trent is the much respected lead of the alt band Nine Inch Nails.
He is exasperated with the pricing of his new CD Year Zero by distributor Universal Music Group, the largest in the recording industry.
UMG is one company I want to have far less revenue in future.
From Trent’s blog:
As the climate grows more and more desperate for record labels, their answer to their mostly self-inflicted wounds seems to be to screw the consumer over even more. …
* The ABSURD retail pricing of Year Zero in Australia. Shame on you, UMG. Year Zero is selling for $34.99 Australian dollars ($29.10 US). No wonder people steal music. Avril Lavigne’s record in the same store was $21.99 ($18.21 US).
By the way, when I asked a label rep about this his response was: “It’s because we know you have a real core audience that will pay whatever it costs when you put something out – you know, true fans. It’s the pop stuff we have to discount to get people to buy.”
So… I guess as a reward for being a “true fan” you get ripped off.
His new album Year Zero is only US$7.25 on Amazon.
Rick McCharles 
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