Nine Inch Nails Ghosts

Ghosts I-IV is a 2008 album from Nine Inch Nails. It contains 36 instrumental tracks totaling just under two hours of music. Volume I was released onto Torrent sites on March 2, 2008, and is released under a Creative Commons license, available for free distribution. The entire collection of Ghosts I-IV is available from the official NIN website for $5.

The track names on the Ghosts albums follow a non-conventional format and do not have traditional titles. They are numbered 1 through 36 followed by the word Ghosts and the disc (each disc contains 9 songs) they appear on is tacked onto the end in Roman numeral format.

1. "This collection of music is the result of working from a very visual perspective - dressing imagined locations and scenarios with sound and texture; a soundtrack for daydreams." -Trent Reznor

• ChicagoTribune.com: Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor Puts the Fans in Charge with Ghosts (March 5, 2008)
  • "He has attached no digital-rights restrictions to the music and is encouraging listeners to share and remix it as extensively as possible."

• BostonHerald.com: Dolls' Drummer Viglione Adds Polish to Nine Inch Nails Ghosts (March 5, 2008)
• The New York Times: Nine Inch Nails Fashions Innovative Web Pricing Plan (March 4, 2008)
• NME: Nine Inch Nails follow Radiohead with free album download (March 3, 2008)
  • "Dedicated fans have the option of purchasing an "Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition" for 300 British pounds, which includes the hardcover book and DVD, signed and numbered by Trent Reznor."

• LA Times: Extended Play: Nine Inch Nails album released to Web (March 3, 2008)
• CNET News: Nine Inch Nails releases Internet album (March 3, 2008)
• TorrentFreak: Nine Inch Nails Uploads New Album on Torrent Sites (March 3, 2008)
• Billboard: New Nine Inch Nails Album Hits The Web (March 3, 2008)
• Creative Commons: Nine Inch Nails releases Ghosts I-IV under a Creative Commons License (March 2, 2008)
• Pitchfork: New Nine Inch Nails Album Available Now (March 2, 2008)
• Mashable: Practice What You Preach: Nine Inch Nails Gives Away New Album (March 2, 2008)
  • "Trent Reznor really meant it when he said that he hates the way the music industry operates and that he encourages sharing of his music on the internet."

• Synthtopia: Nine Inch Nails Offers Latest Album, Ghosts, As Free Download (March 3, 2008)

• IGN Boards: User Reviews of Ghosts