Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor recently gave an interview to GQ magazine. Reznor lamented the fact that streaming services pay terribly, especially when it comes to newer artists.
“I think the terrible payout of streaming services has mortally wounded a whole tier of artists that make being an artist unsustainable,” he said. “And it’s great if you’re Drake, and it’s not great if you’re Grizzly Bear. And the reality is: Take a look around. We’ve had enough time for the whole ‘All the boats rise’ argument to see they don’t all rise. Those boats rise. These boats don’t. They can’t make money in any means. And I think that’s bad for art.”
He continued: “I thought maybe at Apple there could be influence to pay in a more fair or significant way, because a lot of these services are just a rounding error compared to what comes in elsewhere, unlike Spotify where their whole business is that. But that’s tied to a lot of other political things and label issues, and everyone’s trying to hold onto their little piece of the pie and it is what it is. I also realize, I think that people just want to turn the faucet on and have music come in. They’re not really concerned about all the romantic sh*t I thought mattered.”
Reznor also revealed why Nine Inch Nails hasn’t played live since late 2022. “For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t sure: What’s the tour going to say?” he said about the band stepping back from touring. “What do I have to say right now? We can still play those songs real good. Maybe we can come up with a new production. But it wasn’t screaming at me: This is what to do right now.”
Reznor’s longtime collaborater Atticus Ross did add, however, that he’s looking forward to starting the next Nine Inch Nails record. “I do feel excited about starting on the next record. I think we’re in a place now where we kind of have an idea,” Ross said.
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