Popstars line up to fill their pockets with corporate cash

[Mr Retro]

Sorry? So you're having a 'hilarious' troll are you?

I'd read the FAQ sections about trolling/disruption and shut the fuck up now if I were you, squire.

You really are a humourless prick

 

[editor]

You really are a humourless prick

One 48 hr ban coming right up!

You've contributed nothing but unprovoked personal attacks, trolling and disruption to this thread.

 

[stereotypical]

That sucks, I like Iggy aswell

Almost every fucker sells out more and more, I wonder when selling out will became cool?

 

[R.I.C.O.]

The 1980's?

 

[editor]

There's another set of popstars lining up for a GAP cash bonanza, with another corporate tie-in involving artists revealing their favourite song (compilation CD available at GAP stores!) and endorsing their "favourite Gap jeans"

Pop star pockets currently rattling with surplus cash courtesy of Gap include:

Alanis Morissette (fave jeans "ultra low rise"!)
Joss Stone
John Legend
Brandin Boyd (from Incubus)
Keith Urban (who?)
Jason Mraz (who?)
Michelle Williams (Destiny's $$$$ Child)

 

[belboid]

none of them exactly surprise in the saemway tho do they? wouldn't have expected any different of them. tho incubus & gap seem a somewhat bizarre pairing.

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

Pop star pockets currently rattling with surplus cash courtesy of Gap include:

Alanis Morissette (fave jeans "ultra low rise"!)

I seem to remember she was involved in that last planet-chewing celebrity Gap campaign along with Willie Nelson, Juliette Lewis and Daft Punk (I was so disappointed in them).

 

[editor]

Wasn't it more fun when bands were like this?

In 1977, Costello appeared on Saturday Night Live. During rehearsal, he and the Attractions played "Less Than Zero" but when the live performance came, Costello played the introduction for that song, then--to the shock of the program's producers--he stopped the song, apologized to the audience, then broke into a rendition of "Radio, Radio" despite being asked not to play the song because of its anti-corporate message.

He was banned from Saturday Night Live for nearly fifteen years, and didn't appear on any American television programs for several years.

Thank fuck not every artist is falling over themselves for corporates:

The title track concerns an ordinary soldier's feelings and fears during the Iraq War. Starbucks rejected a co-branding deal for the album, not only due to some sexually explicit content, but also because of Springsteen's anti-corporate politics

And nice one to Kanye West who probably lost a whole slew of lucrative tie ins when he criticised President Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina

 

[g force]

TBH Kanye West won't lose that much - brands like Reebok and Ecko will probably sign him up because of it.

Still, respect for saying it - Mike Myers face was a picture..could you look a little more uincomfortable?

 

[Pie 1]

There's another set of popstars lining up for a GAP cash bonanza,

And you must of seen the puke inducing "I Am What I Am" Reebok one's currently taking up 90% of London's walls & bus sides. Mike Skinner's in one of them.

 

[ddraig]

And you must of seen the puke inducing "I Am What I Am" Reebok one's currently taking up 90% of London's walls & bus sides. Mike Skinner's in one of them.

discussed and cussed here
at length

 

[Termite Man]

'Claims'?! Claims?!!

Come on, you should know that I'm not in the business of posting up bollocks!! (at least when I'm sober).

But seeing as you asked, here's a source for the heroic Madonna taking part in the advert:


And you'll find all the other names I've references present and correct here:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=12518

But is that source reliable ! they don't seem to realise that they are saying the white stripes have been signed then in the next paragraph it says they are in Negotiations with the white stripes ! Is the article actuall fact or is it speculation ?

 

[editor]

But is that source reliable ! they don't seem to realise that they are saying the white stripes have been signed then in the next paragraph it says they are in Negotiations with the white stripes ! Is the article actuall fact or is it speculation ?

How about you research it yourself if you're that bothered?

 

[editor]

I sincerely hope that this is a wind up:

Despite none of The White Stripes songs having ever been used in advertising before, White has been in talks with the soft drinks giant to pen a new song for their commercials. It's also rumoured that the song already exists.

"Coke have been talking to Jack about getting him to write a new song and he's very interested," an advertising source told NME on condition of speaking anonymously.

Coca-Cola are apparently keen to find a new song which will rival impact of 'I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke' which featured in a 1971 advertising campaign.

"They want a new 'I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke' and believe Jack is the only artist who can deliver them something that will be equally timeless," the source explained.

A band source told NME.COM that White had "been in talks" with Coca-Cola, but insisted he was still considering his options: "He's been asked to do it and is just deciding whether or not it's a good idea. The White Stripes turned down a Gap advert, so if they did it it'd probably be a case of Jack writing a new song for the commercial.".
http://ad-rag.com/123421.php

 

[YouSir]

I sincerely hope that this is a wind up:

Ok, although it doesn't lessen my love for their music this does annoy me slightly, whoring existing songs out is one thing, it's an act of greed sure, but that's the individual's problem, it doesn't effect the quality of the work... Churning out corporate jingles on the other hand, that does fuck up the music itself, it means that someone else is dictating what the end result will be... Which probably happens to an extent whenever people make commercial albums, but that's giving the fans what they want, this is giving Coke what they want.

Bah.

 

[R.I.C.O.]

Oh lordy, am I gonna have fun ripping the piss out of my White Stripes listening mate tonight!

 

[Termite Man]

How about you research it yourself if you're that bothered?

But you posted the thread with inconsistencies on it If your going to make claims based on an article surely I can ask how much faith you put in the accuracy of that article , it doesn't bother me but I am curious why the whtie stripes are in talks when they have allready been lined up to appear in the ads !

As for writing songs for adverts I think the undertones did it best with their wonderfull track Mars Bars even though it never made it onto any advert

I need a Mars Bar
Hey raid the Spa
To help me through the day
I need a Mars Bar
I've had total fun
It helps me - makes me - work rest and play
It helps me - makes me - work rest and play

I never eat my dinner
I push away the plate
You can see I'm getting thinner
Because I just can't wait

To get my Mars Bar
Hey raid the Spar ...

To Patrick Moore and David Bowie
And all the other stars
There's evidence here to show
That there's life on Mars

I need a ...

There's glucose for energy
Caramel for strength
The chocolate's only there
To keep it the right length

I need a ...

To anybody out there who still eats Twix ?
Anybody on packets of Buttons ?
I gave them up when I was six
I hope your teeth are rotten

I need a ...

Work - rest and play

 

[pilchardman]

Like Dub, I'm not surprised. And although I'm a fan of Little Richard and Bootsy Collins, both have previous in this respect.

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

I sincerely hope that this is a wind up:

That's particularly worrying - I'd always had the Stripes down as being doggedly anti-sellout and individualistic. They've made their attitude to this kind of corporate bullshit clear before, and I've respected them for that. It would seem that very few are beyond the 30 pieces of sparkling silver.

 

[editor]

But you posted the thread with inconsistencies on it If your going to make claims based on an article surely I can ask how much faith you put in the accuracy of that article ...

I was reporting what other people were saying, so there were no "inconcistencies" in my thread.

I've posted up several links. Have you done any research yet?

 

[rocketman]

But is that source reliable ! they don't seem to realise that they are saying the white stripes have been signed then in the next paragraph it says they are in Negotiations with the white stripes ! Is the article actuall fact or is it speculation ?

Hi there:
I spend a lot of time on that site mentioned (www,macworld.co.uk) every day, and have to say I'd stake my career on that source being very reliable.

 

[Termite Man]

I was reporting what other people were saying, so there were no "inconcistencies" in my thread.

I've posted up several links. Have you done any research yet?

But there are inconsistencies in what the article and the thread is based on that article so I'd assume you believe the reports to be accurate so there are inconsistencies in what your claiming albeit indirectly ( or thats my interpretation anyway ) , since it's a source your quoting from then I'd assume you'll know if it's generally acurate or not !

 

[Termite Man]

Hi there:
I spend a lot of time on that site mentioned (www,macworld.co.uk) every day, and have to say I'd stake my career on that source being very reliable.

Thanks rocketman thats what I wanted to know ! Cheers !

 

[rocketman]

Thanks rocketman thats what I wanted to know ! Cheers !

Truth to say my understanding is that White Stripes negotiations may fail.
But there you go - they also may not.
Ahem,

 

[editor]

But there are inconsistencies in what the article and the thread is based on that article so I'd assume you believe the reports to be accurate so there are inconsistencies in what your claiming albeit indirectly ( or thats my interpretation anyway ) , since it's a source your quoting from then I'd assume you'll know if it's generally acurate or not !

Macworld is a very reliable site. Their story was also echoed in the other site I referred to.

It would only take a few moments on Macworld to gauge the credibility of the source - if you're so bothered about the accuracy of the article, why didn't you research it yourself?

 

[Termite Man]

here's some research I've found

An article on the Marketing news Website Brand Republic reports that: "Motorola has signed an artist from every generation to appear in the ads, including Little Richard, Bootsy Collins, Lil' John, The White Stripes, Sleater-Kinney, Sum 41, Mya, Pussycat Dolls and Billie Joe from Green Day."

The company are still negotiating with Alanis Morissette and The Bravery.

strangely this article makes no mention of the negotiations with The White Stripes yet your first post does , and all other recent articles in a google news search come up with White Stripes being in "negotiations" , with sources from Motorola being quoted instead of brand republic , although this doesn't change the fact that a lot of other postars have signed up , the fact that White Stripes are being reported to has caused a lot of debate on this thread , when it seems they may only be in negotiations so nothing is finalised yet !

 

[editor]

strangely this article makes no mention of the negotiations with The White Stripes yet your first post does

You're not very good at this research lark, are you?

Motorola has recruited ten music industry stars for a television ad to promote its forthcoming ROKR iTunes phones, according to an online report...

The cast includes industry veterans Madonna, Little Richard, and Bootsy Collins, as well as pop punk rockers Sum 41, R&B diva Mya, king of crunk Lil' Jon, pop sensation The Pussycat Dolls, The White Stripes duo, and Billie Joe from Green Day.
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1257

Motorola and Apple are set to launch the much-delayed iPod mobile phone, according to a source close to the project, and have hired a host of music stars, including Madonna and Iggy Pop, to promote the device.

The firm is reportedly in negotiations with The White Stripes, Alanis Morissette and The Bravery to appear in the ad.
http://www.netimperative.com/2005/09/01/Madonna_iPod_phone

 

[Termite Man]

You're not very good at this research lark, are you?

but those articles contradict each other The earlier article says the White Stripes have been signed up and the later article states they are in negotiations , which is the point I'm making , considering the debate about the White Stripes "selling out" it might be important to actually have confirmation that they have instead of what appears to be rumours and speculation !

The cast includes industry veterans Madonna, Little Richard, and Bootsy Collins, as well as pop punk rockers Sum 41, R&B diva Mya, king of crunk Lil' Jon, pop sensation The Pussycat Dolls, The White Stripes duo, and Billie Joe from Green Day. Through impersonators, the ad also features the likeness of the late Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix and Biggie Smalls.

The firm is reportedly in negotiations with The White Stripes, Alanis Morissette and The Bravery to appear in the ad.

 

[rocketman]

Hi there:

Here's some sources:

New York Post

Brand Republic

Net Imperative

A bonus extra from Digital Lifestyles (who I'd get a kick out of writing for)
DLife

The ad is for an iTunes-capable mobile phone that presently looks a little underpowered, according to reports.

 

[exosculate]

Don't the peeps from 'Green Day' profess to be cool or something?

Sad about Iggy - the rest are a bunch of adverts waiting to happen.