Sunday, May 03, 2009

Mobile app: Apple has rejected as objectionable a NIN app, despite the same material being available on on iTunes

[cnet] For a man who has been responsible for some of the more industrial lyrics in music history, Nine Inch Nails' frontman, Trent Reznor, has taken rejection by Apple with a relatively sanguine spirit.

On discovering that Apple has refused to approve NIN's latest iPhone app update, he tweeted: "Apple rejects the NIN iPhone update because it contains objectionable content. The objectionable content referenced is 'The Downward Spiral'."

('The Downward Spiral' is a 1994 album that laces a touch of earthy nihilism into a musical screwdriver of heavy psychological meltdown.)

Reznor then added in a follow-up tweet: "Not even sure where to start with that one."

Well, he might like to start with the fact that the very same content, with lyrics that suggest the author would like to have rather rough, bestial intercourse with his lover on the track "Closer", is still happily available for close scrutiny on iTunes. And, according to MG Siegler at TechCrunch, who is in possession of one, on the first version of the already approved NIN iPhone app.

Apple rejects Nine Inch Nails iPhone app update

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