A musician argues that being called a sellout just means you've grown big. Reddit lists Metallica, Maroon 5, and U2 as sellouts, but the speaker sees that as proof they succeeded, not failed.
If your brand is growing, you inevitably will be a sellout. That's what you want. Here's our artists and bands that are sellouts according to this list on Reddit. Metallica, Goo Goo Dolls, Maroon 5. It just goes on and on. Black Eyed Peas. Look at how long this is. Heart was a sellout. I didn't know that. U2 sold out. Sugar Ray sold out. Goes on forever. When your community thinks you sold out, simply means you've gone big.
