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That's my kinda saint. He may have been the Papal equivalent of the musical sell out.]]> Opinions and Polls Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268259 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268254 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:28:11 +0000 Opinions and Polls dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268254 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268252 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:03:35 +0000 Opinions and Polls Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268252 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268230 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:07:23 +0000 DOH!]]> Opinions and Polls dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268230 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268196 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:02:58 +0000 http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=22069 (And many other Popes.) 8)]]> Opinions and Polls Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268196 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268192 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:54:39 +0000 Opinions and Polls NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268192 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268135 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:18:11 +0000 where is it written that artists have to poor and troubled?
where is it written that artists cannot make money.?
where is it written that artists cannot evolve or reinvent themselves.?
who put artists on a pedestal?
artists are not popes.]]> Opinions and Polls dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268135 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268133 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:53:19 +0000 Opinions and Polls Riff Raff https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268133 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268122 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:06:46 +0000 Don't Stop will forever bring to my mind the first Clinton-Gore campaign.]]> Opinions and Polls Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268122 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268075 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:37:42 +0000
The danger of allowing one of your songs to be used for a commercial methinks is if the product turns out to be bad or quickly dated. Anyone who allowed one of their songs to be used to advertise Windows XP is now tied by association to an out of date and bug-ridden product that was prone to hackers. If you allow a political party to use your song, not only do you get tied to a political viewpoint, but if they don't win the election you get associated with a bunch of losers. You'll never suffer for allowing your songs to be used for Levi's Jeans because quality doesn't go out of style.

As far as the big names are concerned, there's probably more of a benefit to the advertisers than to the band, but I'm with Tom - I don't see any harm in it.

Best,


A :-)]]> Opinions and Polls Alan Green https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/calculating-a-musical-sellout/#post-268075