I remember some 20-30 years ago you would sometimes hear about an artist (usually musician, or a group thereof) being sellouts, or having sold out. This of course in a pejorative way, as this was the most heinous of crimes an artist could ever commit against their fan base.

However, I can’t recall having heard this term for at least a couple of decades. Has the term been replaced with something else? Is it more accepted? Or is it simply so hard to make it nowadays that the concept of “selling out” is basically just synonymous with making a living?

Are there any modern examples of this and I simply missed the online chatter about it?

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    To quote Tool:

    I’ve got some bad advice for you, little buddy
    Before you point your finger, you should know that I’m the man
    If I’m the fuckin’ man, then you’re the fuckin’ man as well
    So you can point that fuckin’ finger up your ass

    All you know about me is what I’ve sold ya, dumb fuck
    I sold out long before you’d ever heard my name
    I sold my soul to make a record, dipshit
    And then you bought one

    All you read and wear or see and hear on TV
    Is a product begging for your fat-ass, dirty dollar
    Shut up and buy, buy, buy my new record
    And buy, buy, buy, send more money