[Chiquita]

@thirdcreed - so no music or artist is original? of course there has to be influence from an outside source otherwise no one would be creative minded.

@teddy - i agree that bands need to make money to survive - its their job. but what i cant help wondering is do they really think about their fans before venturing into these deals or is it purely just for the money?

Obviously different genres have different 'rules' for these kinds of actions. for instance i consider most pop acts to have sold out before even making it on the scene, because they have to. But a metal band on the other hand would have to think very carefully before any commercial integration due to the loyalty of the fan base.

Out of interest, what are all of your favorite genres, it would be interesting to see if with genre, the concept of selling out was distorted.