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Musicians used to not let their songs be used in commercials.
by dd36 1y ago
Musicians used to not let their songs be used in commercials.
- whstl 1y agoFor music I blame poptimism. An entire generation of critics tried to appeal to a new market and money suddenly became synonymous with quality. Naturally artists stopped caring about authenticity, sharing their beliefs. And also about the critics. Just as music was replaced by reality shows in MTV, music journalism was entirely replaced by gossip and tabloids. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockism_and_poptimism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockism_and_poptimism
- ajmurmann 1y agoThey also used to have income from selling records.