Saul Williams is following in Radiohead’s footsteps of have the album for free or buy with a contribution ($5 in this case).  Saul, has at least set the free version’s bit rate to be 192kbps and a choice of qualities if you make a contribution. More information at Saul’s website http://niggytardust.com/saulwilliams/

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails is also indicating that he is likely to follow the same route next year with a new release.