A term used by nerds, music elitists, posers, haters, and n00bs to describe a musical artist when his/her/their music becomes good.
Hey! band name's music doesnt have shitty recording quality and poor musical composition anymore, their such sellouts!
by bootzy March 07, 2006
blink-182; good charlotte; simple plan; ataris; offspring; etc.
not: rancid; pennywise; nofx
basically when a band takes too much input from their record label and changes their sound/style to suit the desires. pretty much is the price u pay to earn more money and fame.
not: rancid; pennywise; nofx
basically when a band takes too much input from their record label and changes their sound/style to suit the desires. pretty much is the price u pay to earn more money and fame.
by Anonymous July 07, 2003
When a band gets too much money and plays music for the money, not their original fans. The band usally also starts playing a different type of music such as pop to appeal to a larger audience. As a result they make more money.
Bands such as Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Simple Plan, and many more are sellouts.
Bands such as Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Simple Plan, and many more are sellouts.
by Jon djklasle April 14, 2008
When someone makes more money than the person complaining about them. this used to be a term of heavy insult in which one would feel guilty about having money but now holds no weight in the new millenium. To "be paid" or "live comfortably" and not be poor.
james -- *points finger* shameful!!!!...SELLOUT!!!!!
>;(
George -- "yep thats me.. paid and living comfortable! ...the sellout. no shame in my game baby!" ;)
>;(
George -- "yep thats me.. paid and living comfortable! ...the sellout. no shame in my game baby!" ;)
by Alex Comrad June 10, 2005
A band or group that appears on MTV, VH1..etc Also, on Major radio stations that get played constantly. Their music sold at Target, Walmart, etc..Merchandise galore at Hot Topic, Walmart..etc
Good Charlotte is a great example...also, Yellowcard and Blink 182. Most sellout bands and groups have obsessive posuers.
by Sellouts suck June 25, 2004
by iSxcred November 21, 2017
Some people will claim that using the term 'sellout' for a band they used to like is not being a 'true fan' as you're not listening to the band for the music. This is not true at all because if a band sells out they will change their music (for the worse).
by Jena4098 September 25, 2005