Comments on: Happiness In Slavery: NIN iPhone App Approved With No Changes http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:05:18 -0800 hourly 1 By: iPhone app Reviews http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-3041027 iPhone app Reviews Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:57:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-3041027 Pretty ridiculous that Apple would cave in to a group like NIN. Yeah, they may be famous, but in the midst of things if they are just going to shoot back with ridicule after you help them, what is the point? Not great publicity there. Pretty ridiculous that Apple would cave in to a group like NIN. Yeah, they may be famous, but in the midst of things if they are just going to shoot back with ridicule after you help them, what is the point? Not great publicity there.

]]> By: Chaos? There's an app for that. | PunditCountry http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2830757 Chaos? There's an app for that. | PunditCountry Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:29:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2830757 [...] recently there has been the controversy surrounding the Nine Inch Nails app which was accepted, then rejected, then accepted again after no changes were made to it. Then there [...] [...] recently there has been the controversy surrounding the Nine Inch Nails app which was accepted, then rejected, then accepted again after no changes were made to it. Then there [...]

]]> By: BizzRoot » Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2824145 BizzRoot » Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2824145 [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...] [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...]

]]> By: Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2823314 Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:16:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2823314 [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...] [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...]

]]> By: Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2823313 Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:16:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2823313 [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...] [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...]

]]> By: Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2823142 Who Exactly Is In Charge Of The App Store? Anyone? | Spin Valley Post Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:27:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2823142 [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...] [...] App Store approval process has basically been a joke for much of the past year. I was hopeful it would get better now that parental controls are a part of the iPhone 3.0 [...]

]]> By: Tech Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. 2009 : Funny Video Forex Gadget Hi-tech http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2761976 Tech Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. 2009 : Funny Video Forex Gadget Hi-tech Fri, 22 May 2009 23:05:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2761976 [...] multiple sites, but the fact remains that the process by which an app can live or die is completely random based solely on the app reviewer themselves. I’m not necessarily saying those people are bad [...] [...] multiple sites, but the fact remains that the process by which an app can live or die is completely random based solely on the app reviewer themselves. I’m not necessarily saying those people are bad [...]

]]> By: Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. | Viningmedia Nieuws http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2760954 Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. | Viningmedia Nieuws Fri, 22 May 2009 08:41:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2760954 [...] multiple sites, but the fact remains that the process by which an app can live or die is completely random based solely on the app reviewer themselves. I’m not necessarily saying those people are bad [...] [...] multiple sites, but the fact remains that the process by which an app can live or die is completely random based solely on the app reviewer themselves. I’m not necessarily saying those people are bad [...]

]]> By: Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2760951 Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. | Reviews Manual Fri, 22 May 2009 08:39:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2760951 [...] sites, but the fact relic that the impact by which an app crapper springy or expire is completely random supported solely on the app critic themselves. I’m not needs locution those grouping are [...] [...] sites, but the fact relic that the impact by which an app crapper springy or expire is completely random supported solely on the app critic themselves. I’m not needs locution those grouping are [...]

]]> By: Trade Jim News » Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2760941 Trade Jim News » Let’s Stop Picking On Those iPhone App Reviewers. Actually, Let’s Not. Fri, 22 May 2009 08:35:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2760941 [...] multiple sites, but the fact remains that the process by which an app can live or die is completely random based solely on the app reviewer themselves. I’m not necessarily saying those people are bad [...] [...] multiple sites, but the fact remains that the process by which an app can live or die is completely random based solely on the app reviewer themselves. I’m not necessarily saying those people are bad [...]

]]> By: CL Sound Bites: Flaming Lips, Ramones, Radiohead, and more. | Tampa Calling http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2745562 CL Sound Bites: Flaming Lips, Ramones, Radiohead, and more. | Tampa Calling Wed, 13 May 2009 05:01:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2745562 [...] So Apple will sell explicit Nine Inch Nails albums on iTunes, but they won’t update the NIN Access iPhone app due to objectional material? Trent Reznor called out Apple, and they relented. [...] [...] So Apple will sell explicit Nine Inch Nails albums on iTunes, but they won’t update the NIN Access iPhone app due to objectional material? Trent Reznor called out Apple, and they relented. [...]

]]> By: No title http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2740544 No title Sun, 10 May 2009 10:24:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2740544 [...] Happiness In Slavery: NIN iPhone App Approved With No Changes [...] [...] Happiness In Slavery: NIN iPhone App Approved With No Changes [...]

]]> By: John Henry http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2737947 John Henry Fri, 08 May 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2737947 I'm just tickled that TC is so openly NIN-friendly. Warms an old, unrepentant fanboy's heart. I’m just tickled that TC is so openly NIN-friendly. Warms an old, unrepentant fanboy’s heart.

]]> By: codist http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2737460 codist Fri, 08 May 2009 15:23:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2737460 If you're famous you get special treatment by Apple. Meanwhile my app sits in the queue on its third go around. If you’re famous you get special treatment by Apple. Meanwhile my app sits in the queue on its third go around.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2737346 Nicholas Fri, 08 May 2009 14:07:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2737346 No. Does every one of your comments begin with the hater spiel? It’s tiring and trite. No.

Does every one of your comments begin with the hater spiel? It’s tiring and trite.

]]> By: zato http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736754 zato Fri, 08 May 2009 02:25:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736754 Hey gamer/hater/PC egoists, what about the new age-based rating system announced recently? Isn't that likely the reason the app is now approved? Hey gamer/hater/PC egoists, what about the new age-based rating system announced recently? Isn’t that likely the reason the app is now approved?

]]> By: Charlie P http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736604 Charlie P Fri, 08 May 2009 00:06:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736604 False Victory? He provided pressure, and threatened to give the app to the jailbreakers. Of which I am one, and have to be honest, I wouldn't mind seeing this app, with no filters in the Cydia store. Apple caved, more or less. False Victory? He provided pressure, and threatened to give the app to the jailbreakers. Of which I am one, and have to be honest, I wouldn’t mind seeing this app, with no filters in the Cydia store. Apple caved, more or less.

]]> By: Charlie P http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736600 Charlie P Fri, 08 May 2009 00:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736600 I just updated and everything seems the same. Crapple needs to do a better job in the approval process. The baby shaker app can get approved but NIN cant? Boggles the mind. I just updated and everything seems the same. Crapple needs to do a better job in the approval process. The baby shaker app can get approved but NIN cant? Boggles the mind.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736345 Joseph Thu, 07 May 2009 21:37:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736345 What? Changing the content doesn't change the app? That's a wierd way of looking at things, and certainly not the way Apple was looking at it when they rejected the app in the first place. Also, Apple very rarely backs down on any position, no matter how stupid. So I think Reznor is declaring a false victory on this one. What? Changing the content doesn’t change the app? That’s a wierd way of looking at things, and certainly not the way Apple was looking at it when they rejected the app in the first place.

Also, Apple very rarely backs down on any position, no matter how stupid. So I think Reznor is declaring a false victory on this one.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736329 Nicholas Thu, 07 May 2009 21:30:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736329 Doubt it. They just took that position with us. Doubt it. They just took that position with us.

]]> By: Nicholas http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736325 Nicholas Thu, 07 May 2009 21:29:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736325 Sadly, we (my indie label client and my company) are not NIN. We got rejected today over profanity. Scrub the videos and make nice! Also, Apple seems to have a problem with music embedded in applications. User experience be damned! Our fragile minds have problems grasping the difference between an application and the iTMS! It was difficult enough to get labels to trust the technology and Apple. Now, we have requests to port the applications to Android, but as Trent articulates, the experience is wanting. Is anybody from Android listening? We have a product that labels want. Help us accomplish this. Sadly, we (my indie label client and my company) are not NIN. We got rejected today over profanity. Scrub the videos and make nice!

Also, Apple seems to have a problem with music embedded in applications. User experience be damned! Our fragile minds have problems grasping the difference between an application and the iTMS!

It was difficult enough to get labels to trust the technology and Apple. Now, we have requests to port the applications to Android, but as Trent articulates, the experience is wanting.

Is anybody from Android listening? We have a product that labels want. Help us accomplish this.

]]> By: Tyler Wright http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736303 Tyler Wright Thu, 07 May 2009 21:20:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736303 I'm sure your parents are none too pleased you're endorsing this, seeing as they worked overtime to keep you pure as a tween. I’m sure your parents are none too pleased you’re endorsing this, seeing as they worked overtime to keep you pure as a tween.

]]> By: MG Siegler http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736282 MG Siegler Thu, 07 May 2009 21:13:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736282 Right, the developer said they were removing the downward spiral from the servers -- but that of course didn't change the app at all. not sure if that actually went down or not -- it would seem that apple just realized this was not a good position to take. Right, the developer said they were removing the downward spiral from the servers — but that of course didn’t change the app at all. not sure if that actually went down or not — it would seem that apple just realized this was not a good position to take.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736216 Joseph Thu, 07 May 2009 20:50:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736216 Yes, that's what I recall. I imagine Apple would take a dim view of such a move. It would be like trojaning the app. Anyway, hardly correct to say nothing changed in that case. Yes, that’s what I recall. I imagine Apple would take a dim view of such a move. It would be like trojaning the app.

Anyway, hardly correct to say nothing changed in that case.

]]> By: Pierre Fontenelle http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/07/happiness-in-slavery-nin-iphone-app-approved-with-no-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-2736208 Pierre Fontenelle Thu, 07 May 2009 20:44:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=62747#comment-2736208 The content was accessible online through the app, not part of the app itself. Still so, maybe they put it back, and if they didn't, nothing stops them from putting it back now. The content was accessible online through the app, not part of the app itself.

Still so, maybe they put it back, and if they didn’t, nothing stops them from putting it back now.

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