‘It’s a virus’: Tom Waits on musicians allowing their work to be featured in commercials

Artists who take money for ads poison and pervert their songs. It reduces them to the level of a jingle, a word that describes the sound of change in your pocket, which is what your songs become. Remember, when you sell your songs for commercials, you are selling your audience as well.

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Dangerous Minds | ‘It’s a virus’: Tom Waits on musicians allowing their work to be featured in commercials: