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  • Topic: what does "selling out" or "making it" mean to you?

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    • October 15, 2012 4:02 PM CDT
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      Exactly.



      Alison said:

      Selling out means changing your sound/vibe/look/ethos in order to please the masses and get more attention and make more money.
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    • October 11, 2012 7:48 PM CDT
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      Selling out means changing your sound/vibe/look/ethos in order to please the masses and get more attention and make more money.
    • October 9, 2012 2:21 PM CDT
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      I'd say Chisel were one who could have been big, but knew when to quit.

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    • October 8, 2012 3:44 PM CDT
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      Making it, to me, is being able to sustain your life with your music as your sole source of income. Selling out, to me, is adopting a more mainstream sound for mass appeal and record sales. 

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