Everybody loves free albums, and Nine Inch Nails is giving away another one, according to Mashable.comhttp://mashable.com/2008/05/05/nine-inch-nails-give-yet-another-album-for-free/.

The Slipis a full-length album available for download at nin.com.

Will record companies eventually disappear or will they morph into something totally unrecognizable?

Anybody have any crystal ball gazingon what the future looks like for "the majors"?]]> tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2008:/blog/tom-keating//4.36053-comment:36543 Shane Breen http://www.linkedin.com/nyctelecom They will never disappear but things are changing quickly within the music industry. They are looking for artists that have done most of the hard work already.

In my off time I do the marketing for an NYC based R&B/Soul Singer-Songwriter by the name of Levar Thomas. I have personally utilized the social networking sites to do most of his promotions. I have also noticed the same trends with major record labels.

It is going to get interesting in the coming years thats for sure. Hopefully things will work out for the better.