posted on Aug, 2 2005 @ 03:45 PM
Here are the unwritten rules for Rock and Punk. Now written!
From the know it all website Wikipedia:
The History of Sell Outs
Selling out is a common slang phrase. Broadly speaking, it refers to the compromising of one's integrity in exchange for money or other personal
gain. It is commonly associated with attempts to increase mass appeal or acceptability to mainstream society. A person who does this is labelled a
It should be noted that many people see nothing wrong with tailoring a product to the tastes of its audience, or with taking practical and financial
considerations into account when making art. And, in regard to theater shows, musicals, etc, a "sell out" show is simply a show so successful that
all tickets are sold out, and is considered a big compliment. Selling out may be then gaining success at the cost of credibility.
What is Selling out...
- Endorsing a Product; like a Soft Drink (P. Diddy, Carson Daly, MTV)
- Endorsing a Product to your Fan base; Lillix (The Eye Care Commericial)
- Endorsing a Politician (Jessica Simpson, Ricky Martin, Britney Spears)
What isn't selling out...
- Endsoring a NON-Profit or Not-For-Profit Organization.
- Encouraging your fan base to support a Non or Not for Profit Organization.
- Allowing those Non-Profit organizations to set up informational booths in the venue.
- Acting; If it be a popular film, to become a classic. A Silly Sci-Fi. An Action Adventure, A TV Series. or even Pornos. That's not selling
- Licensing out their music. Sometimes a cool product needs to go with a cool jam. That isn't selling out because they aren't directly saying
"Buy this", If you're driving along the coast at 90 mph, there are certain songs you'd want playing. Anything from surfer music to Classical to
Trash metal to R&B. It enhances the moment.
- Quiting because they suck and very small fan base. That isn't selling out, that quitting the entertainment business.
Recent BIG Sell-Outs..
- Destiny's Child for doing a McDonalds Commericial. They will be shamed for all eons!
Any other recent BIG sell-outs.