John Densmore of the Doors had a great article in The Nation some years back in which he succintly laid out his rationale for not allowing the Doors music to be used as a selling "hook". His two bandmates were of a decidedly different mind. Of course, it was those same band members who thought a Doors reunion concert without Jim Morrison was a grand idea. I must admit that while I don't care at all what bands do with their music long after its expiration date (or at any time), I was a bit dismayed when I heard Peter Gabriel's Solsbury Hill on the telephone ad. Perhaps he donated all the proceeds from the licensing to Amnesty International or Doctors Without Borders or the Peter Gabriel Fund.
Artists 'SELLING OUT' - can we discuss?
So, regardless of Chan in particular, what do you think of artists lending their music (and therefore their image, etc) to sell products?
(btw, I realize some artists don't own all of their catalog and don't have control over how their music is used, for example : The Beatles.)