Oh Courtney! Nirvana/Highest Bidder. WHAT?

silverfreepress (sdasher) · 04.02.2006, 11:29 PM

jesus what the hell.
http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/31152760

Courtney & Nirvana: Smells Like a Sellout

03/31/2006 12:56 PM, E! Online

Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"--coming soon to a soap ad near you?

So far Courtney Love is ruling that out, but chances are we'll be hearing more of the seminal grunge band's music in unexpected places now that Kurt Cobain's cash-strapped widow has agreed to sell off a 25 percent stake in the Nirvana song catalog in a deal valued at $50 million, per Rolling Stone.

On the other end of the deal is Larry Mestel, the former COO of Virgin Records and current head of Primary Wave Music Publishing.

To preemptively squelch backlash from fans worried about the over-commercialization of a decidedly anticorporate band, Love sought to assure the Nirvana faithful that the music won't simply be licensed to the highest bidder.

"We're going to remain very tasteful, and we're going to [retain] the spirit of Nirvana and take Nirvana places it's never been before," Love told the magazine.

hey alex · 04.02.2006, 11:33 PM

well.... really, who didn't see this happening. I mean, revolution was used in a nike commercial.

marleypumpkin · 04.02.2006, 11:33 PM

This is a sad day for music. I fucking hate courtney!

Amaranth · 04.03.2006, 12:01 AM

Well, I don't watch tv too much, so I won't have to get annoyed watching some goofy commercial selling their products via Nirvana, but it still will have its effect in a not so good way. I thought that the other Nirvana band members were fighting her in court? So she got all rights to the songs he wrote? That kinda sucks

marleypumpkin · 04.03.2006, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Amaranth

I thought that the other Nirvana band members were fighting her in court? So she got all rights to the songs he wrote? That kinda sucks

They were fighting her in court, & I think they won the suite. I think that's why "With The Lights Out" was released. If she has any rights to his music, that fucking sucks. She's just gonna sell them to get more heroin.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 04.03.2006, 12:08 AM

Heroin costs a lot these days.

marleypumpkin · 04.03.2006, 12:12 AM

I wouldn't know, but I'm sure Kurt is fiending for some. (ha ha)

See, I'm not so uptight all the time.

Soundtrax · 04.03.2006, 03:03 AM

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Following her husband's 1994 suicide, Love became the primary benefactor of Cobain's estate, which included ownership rights of more than 98 percent of Nirvana's song catalog.

i wonder if kurt cobain owned 98% at the time when he was alive, or courtney got 98% of ownership rights after his death. Both makes me think. Maybe even that kurt was a real capitalist

its a well known fact that courtney is crazy sellout anyway

finding nobody · 04.03.2006, 03:26 PM

like courtney doesnt already have enough money? i guess she had to spring for that extra crack rock this week. i honestly think she had alot to do with the death of kurt. anyone else agree?

Lone Flanger · 04.03.2006, 03:29 PM

They can have SLTS though. I hate that song.

04.02.2006, 11:29 PM	#1
silverfreepress (sdasher) the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 588	jesus what the hell. http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/31152760 Courtney & Nirvana: Smells Like a Sellout 03/31/2006 12:56 PM, E! Online Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"--coming soon to a soap ad near you? So far Courtney Love is ruling that out, but chances are we'll be hearing more of the seminal grunge band's music in unexpected places now that Kurt Cobain's cash-strapped widow has agreed to sell off a 25 percent stake in the Nirvana song catalog in a deal valued at $50 million, per Rolling Stone. On the other end of the deal is Larry Mestel, the former COO of Virgin Records and current head of Primary Wave Music Publishing. To preemptively squelch backlash from fans worried about the over-commercialization of a decidedly anticorporate band, Love sought to assure the Nirvana faithful that the music won't simply be licensed to the highest bidder. "We're going to remain very tasteful, and we're going to [retain] the spirit of Nirvana and take Nirvana places it's never been before," Love told the magazine.
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04.02.2006, 11:33 PM	#2
hey alex the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 791	well.... really, who didn't see this happening. I mean, revolution was used in a nike commercial. __________________ Duran Duran's 1995 covers album Thank You was recently voted the worst album of all time by a Q magazine poll. Although we respectfully disagree (Sonic Youth's NYC Ghosts & Flowers is clearly the worst album of all time) -Pitchfork (hahahah!) Here's a myspace of my music and 4-track ramblings the electric kites--the jamz of me n my friends
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marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	This is a sad day for music. I fucking hate courtney! __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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Amaranth bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the desert, so. Cali Posts: 195	Well, I don't watch tv too much, so I won't have to get annoyed watching some goofy commercial selling their products via Nirvana, but it still will have its effect in a not so good way. I thought that the other Nirvana band members were fighting her in court? So she got all rights to the songs he wrote? That kinda sucks
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Heroin costs a lot these days.
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marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	I wouldn't know, but I'm sure Kurt is fiending for some. (ha ha) See, I'm not so uptight all the time. __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	like courtney doesnt already have enough money? i guess she had to spring for that extra crack rock this week. i honestly think she had alot to do with the death of kurt. anyone else agree?
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Lone Flanger little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 22066 Posts: 79	They can have SLTS though. I hate that song. __________________ registered: 10/27/2001 00:00 posts: 2428 and all that jazz.
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