[kj] OT Jet Boy jet Girl Pepsi Ad

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

The idea that record companies suck and act sleazily isn't new to me. I 
wouldn't think it would be new to Mark E. Smith, either. This is why a 
lot of bands, like, say Fugazi and/or or Minor Threat maintain complete 
control and refuse to allow themselves to be used by corporations for 
advertising.

You probably heard when Nike tried to use Minor Threat artwork for a 
Nike ad a year or two back? Dischord/Ian MacKaye/Minor Threat actively 
protested, and Nike pulled the ads, and apologized.

The Buzzocks pimpin' the Subaru almost 10 years ago was also great.

-Oliver


Jerry Butson wrote:

> On 20/02/07, *Phillipps Marc* <Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk 

> <mailto:Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>> wrote:

>

>     >There's a common misconception that, if so-and-such a song appears

>     in a commercial or on a compilation, >it must have been approved

>     by whoever wrote and/or recorded it. This is not usually the case.

>     Depending >on which Fall or Buzzcocks song it is the respective

>     label and publisher would probably agree a deal >between them and

>     the advertiser and not even consult the artist unless they're a

>     company with (a) morals >and (b) a current relationship with the

>     artist beyond the bi-annual statement showing how much money the

>     >artist still owes them and/or (c) a contract that says they must

>     consult the artist.

>      

>     Yep, and judging by The Falls labyrinthine recording history there

>     is a very good chance Mark has no control over large amounts of

>     his recordings

>      

>     Marc.

>

>         ...or a speaking relationship with the people involved...j

>