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Bitcoin Tech Talk 505 Jun 15, 2026 9 2 Share Interesting Stuff Artists Selling Out - Adam Mastroianni argues the 1990s anti-sellout ethic has completely collapsed. Back in the 90’s, Pearl Jam refused to make music videos for five years due to criticisms from fans and other bands. This has been replaced by a culture celebrating celebrity brand collaborations. The reasons are complex, but the one that stood out to me is that the everyone that’s successful in the fiat-induced arts are required in many ways to become influencers and that line between artist and influencer is pretty blurry. In
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Bitcoin Tech Talk 505 Jun 15, 2026 9 2 Share Interesting Stuff Artists Selling Out - Adam Mastroianni argues the 1990s anti-sellout ethic has completely collapsed. Back in the 90’s, Pearl Jam refused to make music videos for five years due to criticisms from fans and other bands. This has been replaced by a culture celebrating celebrity brand collaborations. The reasons are complex, but the one that stood out to me is that the everyone that’s successful in the fiat-induced arts are required in many ways to become influencers and that line between artist and influencer is pretty blurry. In
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