It seems that each time we are getting closer to the expected dismemberment of the music monopoly led by the big record companies.
Proof of this is that, despite having been partially offered as free download en March last year, instrumental work (Ghosts I-IV) of Trent reznor and company stands as the disc -in MP3- best seller of the chain Amazon in the 2008.
This achievement is symbolic for two reasons:
First, this proves that the followers of a group are willing to support him even if his music is offered for free.
Second, this fact shows that NIN they have one of the 'fanatics'most rabid ever.
Even knowing that it was freely available, the Ghosts I-IV it was at a good price even when it was sold in Amazon: You took 36 songs for $ 5.
Later it was released in different formats and in only a week, had already produced more than a million and a half dollars in sales.
Surely this year, we will see more bands that bet on this method.