Tracking the products paying your favorite band's next rent check.
Feb 9th, 2012 4 Comments
Over the past few years, Converse has been teaming up trios of unlikely artists to record songs for the show company; the last one had Matt & Kim, Andrew W.K., and Soulja Boy. The next entry in that… Read Story »
Dec 19th, 2011 1 Comment
Wavves and Best Coast double dip in the royalty pot by licensing last year's "Got Something For You" -- originally written for Target -- for a Guitar Center holiday ad. Can they do that? I guess they… Read Story »
Nov 11th, 2011 4 Comments
Morrissey is either getting even more into the Christmas spirit than everyone else, or he's cold getting paid. The man recently licensed a cover version of the Smiths' song "Please, Please, Please… Read Story »
Nov 10th, 2011 Comment
"You Might Get Stuck On Me," a new song from the British twee-pop duo Summer Camp, appears in a new video for the cosmetics company 17. In the clip, a boy and a girl sit in a room together while a… Read Story »
Nov 9th, 2011 1 Comment
The New York clothing company Mishka has already earned a certain place in my heart for distributing great rap mixtapes like Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire's Lost In Translation, Main Attrakionz' 808s &… Read Story »
Nov 9th, 2011 1 Comment
For the social cost of a "Like" on Facebook, you can check out French electronic duo Air's new film for Cartier, Painted Love, which I must say gets pretty freaky. Head to Cartier's Facebook page… Read Story »
Nov 7th, 2011 21 Comments
This isn't the '90s, and these days no indie bands are getting cards pulled for licensing songs to advertisers. In fact, it's generally accepted that ad-licensing money is one of the few economic… Read Story »
Nov 3rd, 2011 Comment
It's been a minute since we've heard from luxuriant French makeout-music duo Air, but they'll soon be back with some music for the French jewelry brand Cartier. Brooklyn's Waverly Films have made a… Read Story »
Nov 1st, 2011 20 Comments
Neon Indian's "Polish Girl" soundtracks the latest Victoria's Secret ad, which you know, is a pretty sweet placement for the Brooklyn-via-TX band even if Alan Palomo doesn't get to lurk around the… Read Story »
Oct 19th, 2011 1 Comment
Leonard Cohen recites a version of his spoken word "A Thousand Kisses Deep" in this new spot for Sony 3-D TV. Cohen doesn't license much, so we're going to go ahead and guess that the 3-D version of… Read Story »
