Apple rejects Nine Inch Nails iPhone app update

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. Cnet reports.

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'."

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.

emily | 8:49 AM | cell phone apps |
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