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Martin Atkins

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Martin Atkins

Martin Clive Atkins (born 3 August 1959) is an English drummer, best known for his work in post-punk and industrial groups including Public Image Ltd, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface, and Killing Joke. He also works as a consultant, has written multiple books on the music industry, and is the music industry studies coordinator at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. Atkins is the owner and operator of the Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music in Chicago, is an honorary board member of the Chicago-based nonprofit organization Rock For Kids, and a fellow of In Place of War.

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“Only about 20% of the music that gets uploaded to iTunes ever gets downloaded... Some bands can’t deal with it. They retreat to ‘I’m going to practise my guitar because I’m all about my art’. Y’know, I call people on that because that’s just fear.”
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