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I am liking these new developments in the music industry. BTW, FLAC is available, too!
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EW SAUL WILLIAMS ALBUM PRODUCED BY TRENT REZNOR
AVAILABLE AS FREE DOWNLOAD
Pre-Registration Open Now At http://www.saulwilliams.com DRM Free Download Available November 1st For Free Or $5 Artist Contribution
Saul Williams on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/saulwilliams
New York, NY, October 25, 2007: The FADER Label, the recording branch
of The FADER, today announced the release of the new recording by
esteemed poet, artist and musician Saul Williams: The Inevitable Rise
and Liberation of NiggyTardust!. Produced by Trent Reznor (Nine Inch
Nails), the download will be available for free or for a $5
contribution to support the artist. There will be no additional options
given for purchase of the album.
Musicane, a tool that enables artists to sell their music, will handle
fulfillment, processing, bandwidth and customer service. Those who pay
will have the opportunity to choose between three download formats:
192kbit/s MP3, 320kbit/s MP3 and Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC), a
format that doesn?t remove any information from the audio stream?full
CD quality. A full description of each file format with pros and cons
will be available on the site. Those that don?t contribute will
automatically get the192kbit/s MP3. All versions are 100% DRM free and
will include a PDF with artwork and lyrics. Williams' fans will also be
able to embed Musicane?s viral player on their own blogs or profiles,
which will broadcast live-updated video messages from NiggyTardust and
also contain the option to download or buy the album.
?The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is the lovechild
of Trent and me,? says Williams. ?The Niggytardust concept sets me free
to do more on stage with costume, etc. than one might expect from a
regular Saul Williams show. It allows me to put my theatre training to
use. I?ve also thought long and hard about all the discussion
surrounding racial epithets etc. and chose this title as a means of
furthering the dialogue while also showing how creativity will outlive
and outshine hatred of any kind.?
?Working on this project was a real pleasure. Saul was interested in
breaking boundaries, crossing genres and defying expectations and we
learned a great deal from one another in the process,? says Reznor.
?After my own recent dealings with record labels we decided to release
it directly to the fans. There are obvious similarities in how
Radiohead just released their new record and the way we've chosen to.
After thinking about this way too much, I feel we've improved upon
their idea in a few profound ways that benefit the consumer.?
Track Listing:
Black History Month
Convict Colony
Tr(n)igger
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Break
NiggyTardust
DNA
WTF!
Scared Money
Raw
Skin of a Drum
No One Ever Does
Banged and Blown Through
Raised to be Lowered
The Ritual
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