Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 Bands That Sold Out

By: MergedLoki

MergedLoki — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:57:00 +0000

This might have been said (didn’t read EVERY single comment)
But most bands don’t have ANY contorl over their recorded music.
This is why you see alot of bands create their own record labels so that way they control their product right from start to finish and have a say/final decisions in what gets done with their music.
And yea, there’s some… length of time on when music lisences/copyrights run out. As it seems I keep hearing ramones songs in EVERYTHING these last year or two. (some car commercial comes to mind I don’t remember what company but i KNOW blitzkrieg bop is playin at the end of it).

By: John Densmore

John Densmore — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000

How about when Ray Manzerek of the Doors wrote a novel called “the poet in exile”, about a magical 60’s burnout rock star who faked his death and has actually been living on some uncharted island for thirty years and now plans a comeback. Ghostwritten I’m sure. Regardless, the whole concept of the novel is worse than selling out the music, that is selling out the mythology.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:55:00 +0000

THE SHINS- MCDONALDS. CASE CLOSED.

By: Jillian

Jillian — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:02:00 +0000

It was actually Office Depot that sold out Cooper. Not Office Max.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:57:00 +0000

Office DEPOT sold out Alice Cooper, not OfficeMax.

By: Lainey

Lainey — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:11:00 +0000

I can’t let this one go – The Monkees WERE a real band. Yes, they were 4 completely separate people who were brought together to be a gimmicky part of a show that was about a band but they ended up becoming an actual performing band even AFTER the show ended and YES THEY PLAYED THEIR OWN INSTRUMENTS! Sorry, I get a little worked up and have to defend my boys.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:05:00 +0000

Aerosmith has sold out many times over. And it’s impossible for the Monkees to have sold out since they weren’t even a real band. They were hired as actors/musicians for roles on a TV show. That’s like saying Driveshaft sold out when they let the producers of Lost use their music on the show.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:00 +0000

I second N’s nomination of Happy Jack and the Who. Not to mention the CSI franchises…I hope Daltry/Townsend enjoy the fact that David Caruso and his sunglasses are seared into their catalogue. As the mighty David C. might retort, “That’s music to my ears.” Whaaaaaa!!!!!!

By: kat

kat — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:11:00 +0000

i love when songs about heroin are used for commericals. it makes me laugh. i like to think iggy pop cashed that check with a smile on his face. “suckers”

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:15:00 +0000

Ugh…Beatles and Wal Mart? That is indeed a horrifying thought. Such good music, and such an evil company. :-P