Selling Out

I agree completely, although with Bowie you could argue that rather than attempting commercial success he was legitimately changing just to change. Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.

I feel like theres a difference between erabracing a more poppy sound/genre hopping and clearly attempting to gain fans at the expense of musical quality. It shouldnt bother me, because I can just choose not to listen to those albums, but its still sad to see a band decline no matter what reason.

Id like to also add that I dont feel like any band I listen to ever "sold out", so that last sentence is purely hypothetical.
 
I feel like some people are misinterpreting me. Let me reiterate:

At any given moment, whenever a band starts to sell more recorRAB, switch to a bigger label, play bigger venues, or erabrace a poppier sound, there is always whisperings (although, in some cases shouting) of "selling out", a term thrown around far too often if you ask me.

Unless a band actually changes their musical aesthetic in order to become more popular, aka, make more money, it is not "selling out" This means..

Selling T-Shirts at hot topic
Selling music to commercials
Changing style
Being played on MTV/radio

Is not selling out unless the music has been deliberately changed in order to sell more albums.
 
you really cant define a sellout, and it really doesnt matter.

but in my mind...

a sellout to me is someone who would rather have the money than the gift. that doesnt mean you cant profit on it, it means someone who would sell their talent for a price. they would alter their music, give up their creativity, or flat out quit making music for money.... thats a true sellout.

for example

a profession athelete who misses practices with the team to do commercials.

a band who hasnt played in 10 years and only makes concert that pay ridiculous sums of money, or release a **** album (knowing its ****) anways.
 
no. cornell is set to release his 3rd solo album soon.

i don't bother with the james bond tune, it's not expected to be great it's expected to fit the movie. anyone would be a fool to turn that down.

audioslave was garbage.
 
I'd love to be able to sell out.

This mansion won't pay for itself.

Who gives a fuck what some bunch of kiRAB who've never had a full time job or had to support themselves think.
 
Anti-Flag, the true meaning of selling out.

Signed to a major, became a political version of Good Charlotte, and in doing so completely gave their original anti corporate message the finger. And I don't buy this "we were trying to reach a larger audience" BS.

Whatever, I don't like them at all, not matter what era.
 
This is probably the approach i'd take too.
People can laugh and laugh at Mick Hucknall or some twat but at the end of the day while you think you're on your highhorse he's has literal stables and sleeps on piles of money.

To re-iterate my previous point: Who fudging cares?
 
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