pretentious music elitst

I do not want to come off as one of those music snobs, who gets mad as soon as a less known artist gets played on an itunes commercial, Gray's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, The Hills ect. I buy music and attend several concert in an attempt to support artists, therefore I also relish in their 'mainstream' success. No true music fan should want their favorite artist to stay obscure. Even though many musicians claim that the size of their fan base doesn't matter as long as they get their message out; one should not discourage musical awareness.

However, I am unhappy when an artist is featured in a commercial or tv show and people really like the song, but refuse to make any effort to listen to any of their other songs. I cannot count the number of times I have had to quote a lyric of a song, because a person did not know actual the name of the artist or at least the name of the song. Many bands and singers have been performing for many years and have had a least a decent following before their exposure in an ad. Nowadays, there is a issue if fame is equivalent to having your single known by your mom, little sister and friend, or if success is truly achieved when you have a loyal fan base. Once again, I do not think everyone should attempt to be an music aficionado, but people should think before they claim an artist or band is their favorite, without knowing the basal information about them.


That means:
Kid Cudi is NOT your favorite hip-hop artist if you only know 'Day n Nite'

You do NOT listen to "techno" because you know the song 'One More Time' by Daft Punk

You are NOT an old school hip-hop head because you own a DMC shirt

You do NOT listen to "everything" because you like Fall Out Boy and Nirvana

You did NOT listen to that artist first, unless you own their independent released material


Overall, we are all posers to some degree, but we also feel like we are an expert when it come to certain things. Don't feel entitled to jump onto every trend you hear about or claim that you like something, just because your peers are into it.
Feel free to be the lame, the cool kid, the nonconformist, and the maven.



QUESTIONS:
Has an artist has 'sold out' once their song is in a commercial?
Despite itunes sales for a single song, does television exposure help artists?

Matt & Kim x Daylight x Bacardi

another good song by them is Silver Tiles:



of Montreal x Wraith Pinned to the Mist (And Other Games) x Outback Steakhouse

another good song by them is Gronlandic Edit:



MGMT x Kids x Gossip Girl

another good song by them is Electric Feel (Justice Remix):



Justice x Genesis x Cadillac Escalade

another good song by them is Phantom II:



Santigold x Creator x Bud Light Lime


another good song by her is L.E.S. Artistes:



The Cool Kids x Black Mags x Rhapsody

another good song by them is Pennies:
from their new mixtape Gone Fishing



The Transplants x Diamonds and Guns X Garnier Fructis

another good song by them is Gangsters and Thugs:



Yeah Yeah Yeahs x Gossip Girl
here

another good song by them is Phenomena:




THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS ITUNES COMMERCIALS
Steriogram x Walkie Talkie Man x itunes


anther good song by them is: Go



The Fratellis x Flathead x itunes


another good song by them is Henrietta:



The Ting Tings x Shut Up And Me Go x itunes


anther good song by them is: That's Not My Name



Wolfmother x Love Train x itunes

anther good song by them is Woman:



CSS x Music Is My Hot Hot Sex x itunes

anther good song by them is: Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above