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Ricardo Olavarría's avatar

very interesting article. Now, I think that the idea of selling out depends on the musical genre in which the artist and the fans operate. In that sense, I think that no one who listens to pop music, like Beyoncé, will be worried about she selling out, since it is assumed that it is part of the genre to sell a lot of music. On the other hand, in the world of rock (taking into account the blurred boundaries between both genres), selling out is a sin. In the underground metal genre, for example, selling out remains an important issue among musicians and listeners.

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Chris Dalla Riva's avatar

100% Beyoncé is distinct from a metal band selling out. I just found it insane to announce a song during a Verizon commercial lol. Do you know any recent examples in the rock community of an artist getting flak for selling out?

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