Pearl Jam did not "sell out" to Target

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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Dude, Eddie Vedder sold out a LONG time ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3QrS3yePl8

    that's awesome! I've never seen that before!!! :lol:
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    they really did sell out a long time ago. what is the average age group on this board, 14? no one gives a fuck about selling out anymore anyway. its stupid.

    i saw a Mitsubishi commercial with a Hum song in the bakground, and i thought it was the most awesome thing i saw that night. glad somebody is paying one of the most underrated bands in music history.
  • theJawas
    theJawas Posts: 395
    There was some commercial for some cause that had Harrison Ford on it and Corduroy. I know that's different, but it was still surprising hearing PJ in an ad. There was some ad using "Rise Up" that I saw before Milwaukee Brewer games last season too, which was also a charity thing.
  • Dark Star
    Dark Star Posts: 496
    I can't believe I am commenting on Target but.....

    This is the best deal of their lives.
    Complete artistic control.
    Complete media control (except for one video).
    There is no target logo on the record.
    You can find the record at other places if you are personally against Target.
    They cut out more big box retailers than ever before, so in essence it was an anti-corporate move.
    They have complete ownership of the songs.
    It's a store, not an 'evil' record company, which I hear are troublesome to deal with.

    If anyone has a complaint, maybe it should be that PJ used the biggest record company in the world (as of 06) to distribute their stuff overseas. But I am sure they have total artistic freedom with that deal as well.

    Anyway, it was a good deal... I got mine from target and enjoyed two new live shows. I'll get the 10club version at a later date.

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