Looks like trent and I had something in common..


Trent Reznor is a former OiNKer!

from: http://nymag.com/daily/en...liams.html


What do you think about OiNK being shut down?
Trent: I'll admit I had an account there and frequented it quite often. At the end of the day, what made OiNK a great place was that it was like the world's greatest record store. Pretty much anything you could ever imagine, it was there, and it was there in the format you wanted. If OiNK cost anything, I would certainly have paid, but there isn't the equivalent of that in the retail space right now. 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 feel like I'm being hustled when I visit there, and I don't think their product is that great. DRM, low bit rate, etc. Amazon has potential, but none of them get around the issue of pre-release leaks. And that's what's such a difficult puzzle at the moment. If your favorite band in the world has a leaked record out, do you listen to it or do you not listen to it? People on those boards, they're grateful for the person that uploaded it — they're the hero. They're not stealing it because they're going to make money off of it; they're stealing it because they love the band. I'm not saying that I think OiNK is morally correct, but I do know that it existed because it filled a void of what people want.'

Sdldawn said:

he has a good point. there's no "authorized" online music store that offers a diverse selection or promises the occasional obscure gem, and i certainly can't get off on roaming around iTunes the way i can in a good local indie wrecka stow. one of the best things about file sharing sites is how random they are. at some point i hope someone picks up on that and DOES create something where people can browse and surf around for crazy stuff, and the artists who created the crazy stuff can maybe even profit from it.

iTunes = Sam Goody

iTunes quality is terrible compared to oink.


Oink brought it strong!!

TrentReznor said:

oink was the best. if itunes could provide what oink did, then that would be awesome... but it doesn't come close.

Cinnie said:

i liked that line too.

word be round the campfire what.cd is the next big thing

f**k all ya'll for not telling me about oink before it got shut down.



F**K ALL YA'LL!!!!!

bboy87 said:

I had no clue about Oink, either, and now I'm pissed. It must've been like Limewire, times a billion or something.

Cinnie said:

i can't believe nobody's talking about the Saul and Trent collaboration and they're giving it away!!

I can't wait to get home!