Based on a trove of original interviews and personal stories from band members and other crucial players, Ozzi examines how 11 groups - from Green Day and Blink-182 to At the Drive-In, Thursday, and Against Me! - grappled with the tension between punk’s core tenets and major label possibilities, and parses what success and failure looked like in this fraught realm. Sellout specifically examines the post-Nirvana goldrush as major labels descended on punk scenes with big promises and bigger stacks of money, sparking fierce debates among bands and fans over authenticity and independence. In his new book, Sellout: The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007), author Dan Ozzi examines the fraught decision that’s plagued some of the world’s greatest punk bands for decades: Whether or not to sign that record contract?
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