I saw a car commercial the other day with a song I very much knew, but could not for the life of me think of it. So after an exhaustive search on the YouTube machine, I finally found it and was embarrassed at how classic it was. Needless to say, I thought it might be a fun idea to play a little Name That Tune with some recent car commercials (those music coordinators love them some indie music). Just hover over the text below each video to find the answer. No cheating!! Simon and [...]
teepoo Lots of commercials that you guys suggested this week! Keep'em coming. I personally stream alot of TV so I don't get to see many commercials, but I actually write them down if I discover something with some cool tracks . Grizzly Bear- Two Weeks Black Daniel- Gimme What You Got (Pull The Trigger) (Alex [...]
In an ongoing effort to stay relevant in this fast-paced blogosphere, Muzjiks is selling out with yet another batch of mashups. Don't you fret, though. I mean, all the big names in indie are doing it (see above). You might call Muzjiks the Funeral of blogs... DJ Gizmo: "What You Know About Beatin' It (Michael Jackson vs. TI)" ComaR: "Billie Jean, My Love (Michael Jackson vs. Justin Timberlake)"
Neste anúncio norte-americano da Volkswagen juntam-se os Grizzly bear a Stevie Wonder. Como? Vejam o vídeo.
Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks" off Veckatimest was featured in a Volkswagen commercial during the Super Bowl. The commercial was based on the "Punch Dub" game that we remember playing as kids when we would see a Volkswagon bug and punch...
We're often hearing how bands have to turn to commercial enterprises to survive following the proliferation of illegal downloads across the web. It's not hard to see why a new band would jump at the chance to make a few bucks to get through the lean times if they were offered a television commercial or a similar opportunity. But Grizzly Bear? With a top 10 album under their belts, and long bouts of lucrative touring during the most successful year of their career to date? It's unlikely they need the money, so why do [...]

by Ryan Barkan Tracy Morgan & Stevie Wonder (picture via Hipster Runoff ) Super Bowl XLIV (44) took place Sunday night in Florida between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. The Saints semi-upset the Colts to win the big game for the first time in the franchise's history. This post is a special edition of the long lost "Week In Music Licensing" post and as such, that's the last you [...]
Everyone's favourite Brooklyn four-piece with a name inspired a by a bear have provided one of their songs to be used in an ad during the most-watched moment in American television of the year. The song is probably Grizzly Bear's catchiest song, 'Two Weeks'. The song was... Click the link to read more

The hit band Grizzly Bear's hit song "Two Weeks" features a piano jingle that was 'perfectly crafted' to be utilized in a powerful marketing campaign. Volkswagen purchased the rights to this hit song, trying to inspire mainstream middle america to buy Jettas instead of Toyotas and Hondas. Tracy Morgan also makes this video 'more bloggable.' He seems to be giving a ride to popular blind piano man Stevie Wonder. Is the Jetta now known as 'The Grizzly Bear Mobile'? Did Grizzly Bear 'sell out' or [...]