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evilsjw wrote

Generally speaking I really don't like this concept of a band "selling out", both politically and artistically, because it either assumes that reaching a wider audience is against the artists intention or changing artistic direction/broadening a political message can only be motivated by "going mainstream" and earning more cash.

Especially in the case of bands like RATM they're definitely doing the movement a favor. Signing a major-label deal - especially back when they started - means they can adress a wider audience and IMO that's a great platform to reach people that maybe aren't into leftist politics in the first place. They published all their records with a major-label and I don't think anyone would argue they "sold out" or somehow lost their integrity because of that deal.

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