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"Selling out"
Patrick:
rive gauche: 'selling out' isn't necessarily exclusive to art, but selling out in art is a lot more noted than selling out in, say, running a restaurant. If you sell your restaurant to a huge corporation just to get more money, and your management and food quality goes down the shitter, that's what I consider 'selling out'.
Thrillho:
I used to think "selling-out" was a total joke.
I still think people saying that signing to a major label or..you know...selling an album or two is selling out is bullshit.
However I think it is possible to sell out. I think that Green Day's Bullet In A Bible album is blatant capitalisation on their resurgence, and it was really uncalled for...especially since every single one of the ...Idiot shows has been exactly the same.
Hat:
I don't like to use the term "selling out" because some people I know simply use it to describe any band that has become terrible, whether it was because of commercial success or not. They're not privy as to why a bands sound changed, and so any band, no matter how big or small they are "Sold out" once these people stopped liking their music. I'd much rather just critisize albums that shit me, rather referring to some stupid label that indicates that as soon as you throw money at a musician, they will automatically become terrible. Some musicians were terrible long before they made it big, some make it big and still make good music. And of course, theres the grey area.
TrueNeutral:
I don't really care if someone has 'sold out' or not. I'm not even sure what it is, and I don't care. Loads of people went 'ZOMGMODESTMOUSESOLDOUT' when Float On started showing up on mainstream radio and television. Who cares if the song is radio friendly or not? I don't mind that Modest Mouse would kindof like to sell a couple of albums. You know, because it still sounds good, and they got KIDS. I mean, would you stop giving your money to a charity because ZOMGTHAT KID BANGED THOSE ROCKS IN SUCH A SELLOUT WAY!!!!!?
Patrick:
OH NOES (band) IS ON TEH RADIO WHAT *EVER* WILL I DOOO?
You'll suck it up and get over it, that's what.
I think in popular culture "sold out" is just a term people like to use when they decide that they need something to complain about, and they ALWAYS USE IT AFTER THE FIRST ALBUM. "Oh yeah they were so much better before the second album, they suck now." Then why do you have albums 1 through 543?
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