As someone pointed out here, I do think there's a difference when a multi-platinum act does this. Does Sting really need to be in a car commercial? He probably doesn't need the money, right? Madonna and Michael Jackson probably didn't need the money from soft drink companies (but look what happened to them for their trouble). If John Zorn does music for a commercial, I don't begrudge him that at all, especially if this is used to fund his own work, Tzadik and other things that he's then able to do.

Hmmm...I have mixed feelings on this topic. But do I think the above posting reveals a little bit of a double-standard. I think we should remember that while these big artists may not need the money, they too (as much as we may dislike their music or status) are creative individuals who want their music heard and promoted. Why should only {more obscure} people like Zorn be excepted from criticism if they're doing the same things as Sting and Madonna??? Also, there are plenty of small acts on major labels who wouldn't have records if it weren't for the successes of major artists. Don't get me wrong; I'm definitely mostly pro-indie, anti-major but there's no denying the truth of this system. My 2 cents:) Ajda the Turkish Queen http://mp3.com/turkishqueen http://wmbr.org/schedesc.html#binge _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail