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Prior to the album's release photos taken in the studio and cryptic messages had been left on the front page of [[nin.com]] suggesting "secret things", however there was no mention of an actual album. ''Ghosts'' was released without prior warning when a message from Reznor appearing on nin.com announced that 'The new Nine Inch Nails record is available RIGHT NOW!' with a link to [[ghosts.nin.com]] where the album is available in various formats.  ''Ghosts I'' was uploaded to various torrent sites, most notably The Pirate Bay, with the following message included: :Nine Inch Nails: Ghosts I (2008) :This torrent is an official upload from Nine Inch Nails. :We're very proud to present a new collection of instrumental music, Ghosts I-IV. Almost two hours of music recorded over an intense ten week period last fall, Ghosts I-IV sprawls Nine Inch Nails across a variety of new terrain. :Now that we're no longer constrained by a record label, we've decided to personally upload Ghosts I, the first of the four volumes, to various torrent sites, because we believe BitTorrent is a revolutionary digital distribution method, and we believe in finding ways to utilize new technologies instead of fighting them. :We encourage you to share the music of Ghosts I with your friends, post it on your website, play it on your podcast, use it for video projects, etc. It's licensed for all non-commercial use under Creative Commons. :We've also made a 40 page PDF book to accompany the album. If you'd like to download it for free, visit<br> [http://ghosts.nin.com/main/pdf http://ghosts.nin.com/main/pdf] :Ghosts I is the first part of the 36 track collection Ghosts I-IV. Undoubtedly you'll be able to find the complete collection on the same torrent network you found this file, but if you're interested in the release, we encourage you to check it out at ghosts.nin.com, where the complete Ghosts I-IV is available directly from us in a variety of DRM-free digital formats, including FLAC lossless, for only $5. You can also order it on CD, or as a deluxe package with multitrack audio files, high definition audio on Blu-ray disc, and a large hard-bound book. :We genuinely appreciate your support, and hope you enjoy the new music. Thanks for listening.  :[http://ghosts.nin.com http://ghosts.nin.com]