“I can still make a living with touring. And maybe you buy a t-shirt. And I would rather 10 million people get my record and listen to it for free than 500,000 that I coerced to pay $15 for it, you know?”

American musician and producer. He co-founded Nine Inch Nails in 1988, blending industrial music with electronic experimentation and raw emotional intensity. His work often explores themes of alienation, technology’s impact on humanity, and the blurred lines between art and commerce.