NIN have for some time been uploading their work to trackers but today is the next step. After releasing a free track on facebook yesterday to generate buzz they have now released their new album “the slip” to the web for free, with thanks for fans loyal support.
http://theslip.nin.com/

Looks like http://topspin.net are involved – I can’t see any news on their site about it. I’d hazard a guess that they’ll be running a heap of future online releases and that this freebie is a a very cool beta test.

We envision a future where artists can market their content directly to fans. Topspin builds the web applications that enable the distribution and marketing of this digital content.
Our first release is in very limited Beta. Please watch this space for more developments.

Whatever, it’s DRM free and I hope it puts more chill wind up the music industry.