Ongoing History Daily: Concert sponsorships
Whenever a band gets a sponsorship for a tour, there are always those who scream “Sellout! How dare a band
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Selling Out
That time Kate Bush went to Japan to make a watch commercial
While Kate Bush is one of the most reclusive performers in history, there was a time when she could be
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 946: The concept of selling out, part 2
Artists make are because they have to. There’s something in their hearts that forces them to turn what they feel
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 945: The concept of selling out, part 1
One of the worst insults you can throw at an artist is to accuse them of selling out. The most
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Random music news for Tuesday, July 27, 2021
In all seriousness, I was wondering about this. Can COVID be transmitted through farts? Doctors say it’s possible. Ponder that
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Why do musicians sell out?
What is “selling out?” In its purest form, it’s compromising your values, principles, and art in exchange for money. But
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Watch Katy Perry’s Japanese Fabric Softener Commercial
In the days before the Internet, big stars were lured to do TV commercials in Japan. They made big bucks
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How Long Have People Been Calling Artists “Sellouts?” Like, Forever
For many fans, art should be done for art’s sake. Any attempt to willfully make money from any artistic endeavour
Read moreHow Does Your Favourite Song End Up in a Commercial?
You’re watching TV and a commercial break comes on. The song in the background of the first ad is immediately
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Random Music News for Tuesday, November 3, 2015
The first Godzilla film was released on this day in 1954. Now, some music news. Canadian folk legend Ian Tyson
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How Selling Out Saved Indie Rock
It wasn’t all that long ago that the idea of, say, licensing a song for a TV commercial was not
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