So I was at Karl's Corner at weezer.net and there is currently a raging debate about whether or not Weezer are sellouts. This all stems from their recent tour sponsorship from Yahoo.

I have developed an opinion about selling out in general. So long as you are not compromising your music for money then you are not selling out. You need money to live. So if someone is offering you money for your talents then take it! There are of course exceptions, like if the company is killing the environment or testing bulletproof vests on babies, but for the most part this is f i n e. If I do something well, I want to get paid.

To be honest, I don't even mind if you're in it for the money so long as you know that and your fans know that. Like the Backstreet Boys. They are corporate whores and they know it, their record company knows it, the public knows it, my mom knows it. So who cares? Who are they hurting? No one. Still, if Weezer changed their name to the Emotion Kids and wore black ribbed turtleneck sweaters all the time, then I would be upset, since they are just changing their image to be marketable.

So long live BSB and long live Weezer.