He's surrounded by that crowd. Remember, it was recommended to him that he release without DRM (not by the industry folks) and that he do a (wildly successful)

He's surrounded by that crowd. Remember, it was recommended to him that he release without DRM (not by the industry folks) and that he do a (wildly successful) AMA. Also, as an artist, it has to be just pretty damned cool to see an experiment like this work, and be able to connect directly with fans who are willing to fork over money.