I'm still wondering how the hell people get the opportunity to sell out -
I might want to sell out - or maybe I'll say no - but goddamn I'd at
least like the opportunity! ;)
Adam Piontek wrote:
quoted 38 lines Actually, selling out is compromising any of your
> Actually, selling out is compromising any of your
> *ideals* to gain money/fame. Artistic freedom is an
> ideal, but artists aren't the only people who can sell
> out.
>
> So, if Warp or Aphex or your pet cat believed strongly
> that the "war on drugs" was a Bad Thing (tm), but were
> then offered money and, for the money, lent their
> support to the "war on drugs," that would be selling
> out.
>
> However, if Warp et. al. didn't care or felt the ad
> was a good thing, then lending their support or
> selling their music would not be "selling out."
>
> Also, if their primary ideal was just to give the
> music to whoever paid for it, then they were not only
> not selling out, they were living up to their ideals!
>
> PS - CarthagTuek ... is that from the Dune books?
>
> --- Mikkel Eriksen <Carthagtuek@softhome.net> wrote:
> > Warp records arent sellouts either... the song wasnt
> > changed or anything.
> > you've misunderstood the meaning of the word
> > sellout. its been said in this
> > thread before, & ill just repeat it: selling out is
> > compromising your
> > artistic freedom to gain money/fame.
>
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