It boggles my mind how some of you guys can't understand how others get upset if an artist they like lends their music to advertising. I, personally dont get mad, but i certainly understand how people do.
Sure "Get all the money you can" is a valid thought but do you not see the crossing of the line from art to commercialism? When someone's "art" gets used to sell a product or merchandise it cheapens it in a way, imo.
I'm playing devil's advocate here because it's not a big deal to me. But think about this... How about you hear AC/DC's "Back in Black" used in a commercial to sell Old Navy clothes? Or a Fleetwood Mac song used to sell tampons. Sure, they got "paid" but now for a lot of people that see the commercial repeatedly they have that association in their heads. When they hear that song they think of tampons.
There has always been a divide between art and the sleaziness that is advertising and, sure, it's not like the artists are writing the songs with a product in mind but to say "yes, i will let my song be used in your commercial to sell your product" is still and endorsement of sorts.... and that angers some people.... just saying.
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