May 31st, 2010 
Cliff Riseborough It’s worked for him before, so why not do so again?
Free from any contracts or obligations to record companies, he’s released music as a free download previously, counting on tour ticket sales and fans buying collector’s editions of the free material still seeing him through. And he was right. He’s continued with that model with many of the artists who he produces, such as Saul Williams. From an article on CNet :
"Personally, I would like people to support artists," Reznor said. "After all, we as artists dedicate our lives to producing the best music we can. It’s been a painful process for me personally (to see the changes in the music industry). But should I be angry at the audience that wants to hear music so much, an audience that is so passionate about hearing it they go online to get it two weeks before the music debuts? No, I want them to be that way."
Well, with Nine Inch Nails on hiatus at the moment, we now see the inaugural 6 track EP from Trent’s new band How to Destroy Angels make an appearance. And it’s absolutely free to download from the band’s site.
The download consists of high quality MP3 files. For $2, fans can also purchase an HD version that comes with a music video. Other band oriented swag can also be picked up from the web site. A retail album will be available within a week.
Trusting the fans to pony up enough to make it worth your while…if history repeats itself, that’s just crazy enough to work.
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