An example of artists being accused of "selling out" is the band Metallica, whose 1991 eponymous album has been considered the turning point in the band's musical direction; the band members were called the "poster boys for musical un-integrity" after the band attempted to sue fans who were downloading their music
A "sellout" is a person who betrays something to which she is said to owe allegiance. When used in a racial context among African Americans, "sellout" is a disparaging term that refers to blacks who knowingly or with gross negligence act against the interest of blacks as a whole.
If a store sells out of something, it sells all its stocks of it, so that there is no longer any left for people to buy. Hardware stores have sold out of water pumps and tarpaulins. If a performance, sports event, or other entertainment sells out, all the tickets for it are sold.
One of the most mainstream punk bands since the new millennium, Green Day has faced criticism for selling out ever since releasing 2004's American Idiot — some would say as far back as after the release of 1994's Dookie. They didn't sell out.
1 : to dispose of one's goods by sale especially : to sell one's business. 2 : to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal gain. 3 : to be or achieve a sellout.
Sell-in pertains to selling products to other distribution channels. sell-out pertains to those distributors further selling YOUR items to end users/consumers.
For many hotel general managers, knowing their hotel is sold out means they're finally able to get a good night's sleep. The closer a hotel sells out to the day of arrival, the better job the general manager has done.
sellout noun [C usually singular] (ALL SOLD)a performance or sports event for which no more tickets are available, because it is so popular: The concert was a sellout.
As a thrash metal band, they were hardcore in a way you would never hear on the radio. They were also some of the best songwriters in the genre. Their musicianship got better and better with each album. Metallica even persisted when their bassist, Cliff Burton, died in a tragic accident.
Metallica, a Latin word for metallic. De re metallica, a 1556 catalog of the mining and refining of metals, by Georgius Agricola.
But a new report has run the numbers of Metallica's ticket sales and financial earnings since 1982, and it's official: Metallica are the biggest metal band in the world, hands down. According to Pollstar, Metallica have sold approximately 22.
Formed by guitarist Hetfield and drummer Ulrich in 1981, Metallica drew upon punk and early 1980s British metal styles for their first album, Kill 'Em All (1983). The band followed with Ride the Lightning (1984), an album that shattered notions of what defined heavy metal.
His outcome over the years has waxed and waned in quality with his most recent Dystopia, being a great record. Megadeth have never had the sales or the following that Metallica has but they are highly respected and loved by some who don't much follow Metallica anymore.
Robert TrujilloSince 2003
: of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary, so-so.
verb. fell out; fallen out; falling out; falls out. Definition of fall out (Entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : quarrel also : to cut off relations over a quarrel former friends who have fallen out.
expedience (countable and uncountable, plural expediences) (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case. Speed, haste or urgency.
corporate sellout = someone who gives up what they believe in to make money by serving a corporation.
A mixer is a closed party between one sorority and one fraternity.
