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Revision as of 21:11, 16 April 2009
NIN: Access is an application for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, released on 15th April, 2009.
About
It allows the user to:
- Access nin.com and subsites.
- Find and broadcast to other Nine Inch Nails fans in the area.
- Communicate, share media with and contact fans at shows.
- Utilise Google Earth to expand the global NIN community.
- Access their nin.com inbox and download customised wallpapers and photos.
The application apparently cost Trent Reznor around $10,000 to build, and could one day be released for platforms other than Apple's media devices, although they would all have to be fully compatible with Google Earth software, and thus far only Android and Blackberry have shown interest. It is a highly unique application, both for the iPhone and for bands in general, as it allows communication en masse with the NIN fanbase without any high subscription or costs.
Parts of the application can be used an accessed from access.nin.com, but the full usage will never be available without a mobile device, specifically the "Nearby" section, explained here:
The idea behind Nearby is to facilitate local interaction between fans - particularly at shows - and opening that up to the web would defeat the purpose - which is why, for now, only mobile users can interact with Nearby. Our thinking is this: allowing people to contribute to a location-based "chat" or conversation without actually being there would only reduce what's happening to a giant, cluttered chat room. Between forums, the CHAT section on nin.com and Twitter itself, we feel you have plenty of ways to interact outside of this. Remember, all of this is malleable. We may find this doesn't work so well and people don't use it the way we've intended / imagined, in which case we'll readdress. For the time being, please give this approach a chance and let's see what happens.
It has been hinted that the application will also one day include live, streaming video from live concerts.