Universal Music Group Lawsuits Stifle Innovation
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails is clearly frustrated. Reznor has always been smart about using the internet to connect with his fans, but in a recent update to his site he details how the Universal Music Group lawsuit against YouTube is preventing him from growing his audience and building a community around his music.
It’s a nice example of how the music industry continues to both stifle innovation and leave huge amounts of money on the floor while using the courts to desperately hold on tight to the antiquated ways they’ve made money in the past.
Reznor’s post is a great read not just for his POV on the legal brouhaha but also for the way he approaches communications with his fans.
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