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"Selling out"
rive gauche:
Why does "selling out" have to be exclusive to art?
Valrus:
--- Quote from: Gryff ---I liked YOUR MOM better before she sold out.
--- End quote ---
That's a very good point, Gryff, and one I hadn't thought of.
El Opium:
I would contend that a great number of artists who make it big don't necessarily do so because of their hard work. A lot of the biggest artists are picked and polished by lable bosses and radio. I'd also say that the purpose of being an artist certainly isn't to 'enlighten' as many people as possible about your work. I think it's quite possible to have the majority of people not care about your work and still be an artistic sucess. If this weren't true the world would lack a great number of wonderful albums that were'nt neccesarily made to be accessible.
Storm Rider:
--- Quote from: El Opium ---I would contend that a great number of artists who make it big don't necessarily do so because of their hard work.
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To me, this doesn't constitute 'selling out', because I think the term implies some modicum of respectability to begin with, which bands like that don't have.
lastclearchance:
Storm Rider: Unless I'm misinterpreting, El Opium's point is less about bands being crafted by labels and more about A&R and marketing execs (of indies or majors) putting thir money and efforts behind certain bands. That's speculation, and the band's hard work can only convince execs to make that investment. To say that bands with this kind of backing don't carry the "respectability" that "selling out" trades in is a vast misinterpretation of the concept of "selling out" in my opinion.
Spike: Why are children not a legitimate musical audience?
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