[Fliko]

I totally disagree about how music is devalued and I share Trent Reznor's belief that paying what you want devalues music, whereas giving it away doesn't. I'm going to give you a quote from him instead of explaining it because my opinion lies off of personal experience whereas his lies off of professional experience when he worked with Saul William.

"This is where you offer tracks or albums for a user-determined price. I hate this concept, and here's why. Some have argued that giving music away free devalues music. I disagree. Asking people what they think music is worth devalues music. Don't believe me? Write and record something you really believe is great and release it to the public as a "pay-what-you-think-it's-worth" model and then let's talk. Read a BB entry from a "fan" rationalizing why your whole album is worth 50 cents because he only likes 5 songs on it. Trust me on this one - you will be disappointed, disheartened and find yourself resenting a faction of your audience. This is your art! This is your life! It has a value and you the artist are not putting that power in the hands of the audience - doing so creates a dangerous perception issue. If the FEE you are charging is zero, you are not empowering the fan to say this is only worth an insultingly low monetary value. Don't be misled by Radiohead's In Rainbows stunt. That works one time for one band once - and you are not Radiohead." - Trent Reznor

http://forum.nin.com/bb/read.php?30,767183,767183#msg-767183 (Under update 3 in the first post)