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Comment on: Does selling out matter?

Bigthink — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:17:39 +0100

I think that selling out is not a big deal as long as what you sell out to does not condradict what your music is about. For instance if a Rage Against the Machine song was played during a Cadillac commercial.

Comment on: Does selling out matter?

Bigthink — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:17:34 +0100

From what I can tell about musicians--and I know many--they're only really writing and performing for themselves. So what if they make a killing on a toilet paper ad?

Comment on: Does selling out matter?

Bigthink — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:50:17 +0100

For the most part yes it odes matter. If a band volounteers rights to their song for an add for a charities add or something morale like that then no but I don't want to hear my favourite band tryin to sell me pizza pops.

Comment on: Does selling out matter?

Bigthink — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:27:46 +0100

I think an individual sells out by their own definition only. ie if an artist hates a particular car and sells their music to promote that car. Otherwise If an artist sells a song for a commercial or whatever I don't think it's fair to label that as selling out. It might just be simply a business decision. I say this as an independent artist who works in an Office Monday to Friday, in a job I don't want to be doing, but do it because of bills to pay and to support myself as a songwriter/musician. If someone wants to buy 1 of my songs and flog it to death commercially and that is going to be what gets me to become a full time artist then give me a pen. I used to be a purist about this when I was younger but I feel like I'm a sell out working in an office Mon-Friday - and I wouldn't if 1 of my songs was on tv allowing me to be working full time on the Real Deal. H&S

Comment on: Does selling out matter?

Bigthink — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:20:02 +0100

When mentioning selling out certain bands come to mind, Fall Out Boy, The Hives, and Good Charlotte.

When you start appearing on soda cans and your music is in kids commercials, yeah you've sold out, and that's also where your credibility as a musician ends.

Comment on: Does selling out matter?

Bigthink — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:12:42 +0100

in this day and age, it doesn't really matter.

I mean

so long as my favorite band doesn't start getting played in Hummer commercials or some other superficial crap, I'll be a faithful loyalist forever.