/\ true statement. Do some reading. Bands really do make shit on record sales if they're working with the big four (or was it big five? i forget now). And there's not much money in independent record sales either just because they have far less publicity and marketability without big label backing.
the multi-track thing is very cool. For a production class i took two years ago we remixed a NIN song that was part of a contest they ran. I guess they're fans of remixes cuz it gets fans more involved with the music and it just creates more Nine Inch Nails songs that people might like.
i'm a bit behind the times. i just got The Downward Spiral in the mail last week.
But that CD is awesome and i am totally supportive of this move.
I'm REALLY happy to see some well established artists still have their hearts in music for the right reasons and are doing something about it.