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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 21, 2011 11:01:02 GMT -5
Out this week to Alt. and AAA from Billboard.biz. Have not heard yet, but another nominee for strangest band title of the year.
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Post by pen on Mar 21, 2011 11:15:15 GMT -5
www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2047/Band-Sells-Naming-Rights-For-$250000The Era of corporate advertising may have just entered a new level. An unsigned band from Seattle will now be called The BuyStock.net Band after selling their naming rights for $250,000. The three member band reported was having trouble coming up with a band name when the band's bassist Kevin Russell reportedly suggested that the band sell their name to a sponsor. "Initially we didn't take the idea seriously but later realized it was brilliant," said lead singer Ben Adley. "Sports stadiums do it, why not a band?" The band says they will use the money to fund the recording and release of their first album. "We're a new band that needs cash to record our first album. It's as simple as that," says Adley. "We've written a lot of songs and we want to record them in a quality studio and to do that takes cash." The band has made their first single availble to download at, you guessed it - BuyStock.net.
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Post by pen on Mar 21, 2011 11:16:12 GMT -5
It wouldn't sound nearly as stupid if they called themselves Buystock, which is still dumb but not much dumber than any other band name.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 21, 2011 11:18:22 GMT -5
I'm sure Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N' Roses got some snickers before they were big. Like most bands, the quality of the music will determine its success, not the crazy names.
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Post by The Party Captain on Mar 21, 2011 11:18:28 GMT -5
This is a really innovative idea, but I think it could really hurt them in the long run. If it had been a normal sponsor like Campbell's Soup or something, it could have worked. The Internet name doesn't really seem right to me.
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Post by pen on Mar 21, 2011 11:20:07 GMT -5
This is a really innovative idea, but I think it could really hurt them in the long run. If it had been a normal sponsor like Campbell's Soup or something, it could have worked. The Internet name doesn't really seem right to me. Exactly. Who can possibly take a name like The Buystock.net Band seriously? |
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Post by pen on Mar 21, 2011 11:21:12 GMT -5
I'm sure Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N' Roses got some snickers before they were big. Like most bands, the quality of the music will determine its success, not the crazy names. But the difference is as silly as those names sound, they're still legitimate band names, vs. something like The BuyStock.Net Band, which sounds just like what it is: a group of shills. |
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 21, 2011 11:25:05 GMT -5
And I'm also sure bands have done far worse things for money to get famous. Like I said, it will be how good their album/single is that will make people overlook the silly name.
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Post by The Party Captain on Mar 22, 2011 10:19:52 GMT -5
They're going to have a hard time competing with the FreeCreditReport.com Band.
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Post by halo19 on Mar 22, 2011 12:34:45 GMT -5
So some business is trying to cover Staind, I see. This could be corporate rock in the literal sense.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 22, 2011 16:40:23 GMT -5
So some business is trying to cover Staind, I see. This could be corporate rock in the literal sense. :) |
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Post by Devin on Mar 23, 2011 14:03:55 GMT -5
Staind's song is also called "For You".
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Post by halo19 on Mar 23, 2011 16:30:17 GMT -5
Well, there has never been an official corporation that's been musician. You're taking that post way too literally.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Mar 23, 2011 16:49:16 GMT -5
Would U.S.A. For Africa count? Close seconds for Lipps Inc. and Bad Company.
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