Jeff, while I don't discount your opinion that Manson is a media whore and is out to make money, as he is, so is everyone else in the entertainment industry.
Not to turn this into an art-or-not debate, but his music has lost the artistic touch it had back in the days of Reznor. His new album is music, sure, but to me lacks meaning. If you want to see what Manson's true art is, read his autobiography. Even better, click around the art produced by the Manson/Helnwein couple.
To me this page, http://www.helnwein.com/werke/photo/tafel_9.html , is the greatest.

www.helnwein.com/werke/photo/tafel_9.html