Phil Kay of Working for a Nuclear Free City and I joined host Kevin Pereira of G4’s "Attack of the Show" for a discussion of the recent Nine Inch Nails album release, artists considering suing labels for a chunk of the Napster lawsuit millions, and whether the digital age will be kind to musicians. Please don’t make fun of my winter beard.
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