I have this long standing love/hate relationship with Trent Reznor. I think he has failed as a human being up until now, and I always thought his music was second rate compaired to his peers. Lately I've had to reevaluate my opinion of the man. I still dislike his music (Pretty Hate Machine really stuck in my craw back in 91. That album sounded like a guy with a four track trying to be Michael Hutchins with a Ministry sound alike band backing him), but he's been fairly forward thinking in regards to digital music and the sale of it (or lack of ability to do so). If you're reading this, then you know I've been releasing and distributing records for free for years now. I record everything here in the house so recording costs are next to nothing. It all comes down to being heard. This is why I went this route. Trent just posted something to that effect and you can find it here.
BTW I also felt the same way about Henry Rollins for awhile. This was after he put my friend Bill up against a wall by his throat in CBGB's. What did Bill do you might ask? He was near Henry's table when his notebook was stolen.