Lets Go Outback Tonight

I always wondered why Of Montreal allowed Outback to use their song and butcher it like they did. Here is an interesting NPR podcast about indie rock in Advertising.


Indie Bands and Ads

Courtesy of Kill Rock Stars

The band Xiu Xiu, along with others, is suing RJ Reynolds and Wenner Media for $195 billion for using their image without their knowledge or consent in an ad for Camel cigarettes that ran in Rolling Stone

The Bryant Park Project, January 7, 2008 - Rock bands are being used for product endorsement — with and without their consent, says Charlie Moran of Advertising Age.

from NPR Music