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Comment: The Smashing Pumpkins V. Virgin Records and the ethics of selling out

Istanbul - They Might Be Giants. MTV Europe, 1990
According to a recent article in Spin , the Pumpkins are suing the thrones out from under the benevolent profiteers at Virgin Records in order take claim of any money made by the EMI subsidiary during a Pepsi ad campaign that unlawfully used the band's music. Surprise, surprise! Let's just say from the get-go that whether or not you actually like the Smashing Pumpkins is irrelevant. And maybe I'm preaching to the choir on this one, or maybe I'm just saying something that needs to be said. I could be hearing less people [...]