The New Music Equation: Radiohead, Trent Reznor, Etc.

It seems that the business model of giving music away and relying on voluntary payments boils down to the following equation: A x B x C = D. where A = the total # of people who acquire the work ; B = the percent who actually pay for it ; C = the average amount each person pays ; and D = the total revenue. received. In theory, the beauty of the equation is that -- if all else remains the same -- any increase in A, B, or C, however small, results in more D. (Digital Audio Insider)