Indie artists, especially over the last few years, have been able to sell their songs for increasingly famous commercials. This keeps the sellout debate ongoing, and obviously gets these relatively small artists much more exposure. It's a good thing, it's a bad thing, it doesn't matter. Here are a few examples of current and recent ads that feature indie artists, with Youtube clips embedded:
Rob Crow The Go! Team Jamie Lidell MSTRKRFT The Postal Service Cat Power (Cingular) Cat Power (Diamonds Are Forever) Regina Spektor Röyksopp
Artist: Rob Crow Song: Unfinished song Client: Clorox
Artist: The Go! Team Song: "Huddle Formation" Client: Honda
Artist:Jamie Lidell Song: "A Little Bit More" Client: Target
Artist: MSTRKRFT Song: "Paris" Client: Urge
Artist: The Postal Service Song: "Such Great Heights" Client: UPS
Artist:Cat Power Song: "How Can I Tell You" (Cat Stevens cover) Client: Diamonds Are Forever
Artist: Cat Power Song: "Hanging on the Telephone" (Blondies Cover) Client: Cingular
Artist: Regina Spektor Song: "Better" Client: XM Radio
