It irks me at times when i see or hear someone talking about a artist "selling out" or how their new album is nothing like their old one and is thus terrible. I mean maybe its just me because music is such an incredibly important part of who i am but seriously? are you fucking kidding me?
Selling out is nothing more then signing to a major label and while for pushovers this could be bad, most bands retain creative control over their music. Theres nothing wrong with this. Maybe you feel hurt because now your not the only one who likes your favorite band but hey i guess if you want to pay for the band members house, their kids, family,expenses, etc...
Even if you dont look at this from a stand point of thats what their doing for a living and its just like getting a raise; you can look at it from the message.
They are here to have their music be heard.
Your so punx rawk you want to change the world? Well are you going to do it by yourself?
i doubt it.
Well now im just rambeling but i guess my point is you listen to a band because you like them, you listen to their next album because you liked the last one. If you dont like it after you hear it ok then dont listen to it anymore, but dont just look at the name of the company on the inside and immediatly start tearing it down without ever giving it a chance.
i could go on but id rather not.
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What about Shepard Fairley? He didn't sell himself out - he sold out the underground, and now he's going to pay.
Ripping off other people's work, slapping it on a t-shirt, and selling it to the mindless masses is not counter-culture, no matter how you slice it.
indeed, Fairley's kind of a different category, although hopeful he'll get what he deserves.
I meant it more from a musical artist stand point, i actually never even considered street art or fine art. I wonder how fine artists would go about selling out.
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