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September 18, 2007

Trent Reznor To Australia: Steal My Shit

Back in May, Reznor blogged about UMG about setting the price of Year Zero in Australia at about $30 (USD). Trent took to his stump his last time in Australia, too, making news worldwide, but as this poll of his fans at Sydnye's Hordern Pavilion two nights ago suggests, prices remain at wallet-gouging levels. "You know what that means," says Rez. "Steal it! Steal, steal, and steal some more and give it to all your friends and keep on stealing."


Strong words! And a more effective practice of distributing free music than playing the bathroom stall Santa, sprinkling little tune-loaded USB drives in toilets around the world for good little boys and girls. (Bringing waterclosets into the equation just confuses the "steal my shit" imperative.) This is the first popular artist to publicly encourage piracy since ... Chumbawamba?

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Oh Trent Reznor, you rebel you!

Posted by: Irrelevant Outdate Rock Hack at 09/18/07 3:15 PM | Reply
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Abbie Hoffman did it first.

DwD

Posted by: Dw Dunphy at 09/18/07 3:45 PM | Reply
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he sounds like Damone from Fast Times at Ridgemont High when he talks.

Posted by: willers at 09/18/07 4:05 PM | Reply
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good for trent but...who buys cds anymore anyway?

Posted by: nawanda37 at 09/18/07 6:16 PM | Reply
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Love you Trent.

Posted by: Peregrine at 09/18/07 8:22 PM | Reply
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what the hell is a cd?

Posted by: fudk at 09/18/07 9:12 PM | Reply
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will do, Trent.

Posted by: Lawson at 09/19/07 2:09 AM | Reply
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Have you heard it? It's not even worth stealing.

Bye bye

Posted by: hoppergrass at 09/19/07 5:46 AM | Reply
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Saw him in Beijing less than 2 weeks ago for about $25US. Sorry to the Aussies, but I'd have to agree, that cd isnt worth stealing.

Posted by: ashrey at 09/19/07 9:56 AM | Reply
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Fuck! I'm amped up now!

Their ticket prices are high as well, can he sneak me in for free? The t-shirt are kinda of pricey as well, I think I'll steal one when I sneak into his show.

What a rebel, Trent!

Posted by: Yes at 09/19/07 10:58 AM | Reply
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Don't miss Trent (in spirit) in the premiere of the CW's GOSSIP GIRL:

via http://www.nypost.com/seven/09182007/tv/girl_crazy.htm

"Last year, Serena was mysteriously packed off to boarding school by her socialite mother, Lily (Kelly Rutherford) - best remembered by her ex as a floozy with 'her shoes up around her earrings' having sex with rocker Trent Reznor.

New to school are brother and sister Dan (Penn Badgley) and Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen), whose dad (Matthew Settle) is a former rock star (see Trent Reznor ref. above)."

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