Indie Rockers refuse big money from Hummer for use of their song

[Oilwellian]

Good for them!! I hope they make MORE money BECAUSE they turned this deal down. :toast:

The Thermals, a rambunctious rock band from Portland, Ore., were en route between gigs last year when they got a phone call from their label, Sub Pop. Hummer wanted to pay them $50,000 for the right to use their song "It's Trivia" in a commercial.

"We figured it was almost like giving music to the Army, or Exxon," guitarist Philip Manley said.

They said no.





Trans Am, an electronic rock band from
Washington, spurned $180,000 in ad money
from Hummer.

http://www.austin360.com/music/content/music/stories/2006/02/22hummer.html

[radwriter0555]

1. I'm now their new biggest fan! Do they have a website?

YES they do! Let's HIT it kids and show them how we appreciate their values!!!

http://www.thethermals.com/

LOVE these guys!

[sendero]

5. I sent them an email..

... God knows there are so few who will resist cooption any more. Good for them!

[LisaLynne]

11. And they have a picture of a CAT on their website.

On some CDs! Woo hoo!!! They are my new favorite band. :)

[sarcasmo]

2. Kick and Nom for taking a stand.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

3. Kickin'!

Who said the youth of America is lost??? ")

[bunkerbuster1]

4. Wow. Show of hands from any former/current musicians

Would you have found a way to rationalize accepting a windfall like that?

I'm pretty sure I would've.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. They walk their talk

no higher compliment I can give them.

[stop the bleeding]

7. People from Portland and Oregon in general are always ahead of the

times as far as the rest of America is concerned on progressive movements and ideas.

[Pacifist Patriot]

8. THAT is having principles!

[grace0418]

9. I guess I'm buying two new albums then!

Good for them!!

[Beaverhausen]

10. They are doing the right thing AND getting great publicity for it

Win-win for them! Way to go!

[spanone]

12. How UnAmerican not to take the money and run. Maybe they ARE artists.

[Turn CO Blue]

13. The Thermals, TransAm and LiLiPUT turned them down

So at least three DIFFERENT bands turned them down in the top of the article. The bottom of the article makes it sound like dozens and dozens of indie bands have turned Hummer down.

Bwa ha ha ha ha !

[DarkTirade]

14. The real question is...

if they weren't an indie group, would they have even had the say over whether or not it was used?
I'd think a bigger label would have probably just sold the song and then told the band about it afterwards.

[TheBaldyMan]

18. excellent point

thank God for indies.

[ComerPerro]

15. That's cool

[Blue Belle]

16. Good for them!

Now if you'll excuse me I have some CD's to buy. :)

[Oilwellian]

17. Kick for the evening crowd n/t

:kick:

[Theres-a]

19. Integrity!

K & R