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Have you ever seen a busker take a commercial break to advertise toothpaste or anything?

I haven't but I wouldn't be surprised because you hardly go anywhere without seeing some kind of advertising. 

Posted - December 19, 2016

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  • 46117
    A wha? 
      December 20, 2016 12:20 AM MST
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  • 13395
    A person who plays music in public places to earn money by donation. We call them buskers where I live. 
      December 20, 2016 1:15 AM MST
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  • 2148
    Don't they call them buskers in the USA? What do they call them?
      December 20, 2016 4:28 AM MST
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  • 34284
    I have only heard them called street musicians/performers/entertainers.
      December 20, 2016 7:13 AM MST
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  • 13395
    Street musicians I guess. In Canada we call 'em buskers.
      December 21, 2016 12:28 AM MST
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  • 46117
    If they had a sponsor, they would not need to be playing on the street probably.  Why sing ads for free?  What mileage will they get from that one?  If Colgate Toothpaste wants me to sing, I need the dough re me first. 
      December 20, 2016 6:41 AM MST
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  • Bez

    2148
    No, I haven't. However, I see them as sort of advertising when they sing other people's songs. They are advertising those songs so the public will show an interest in the songs and hopefully buy the original versions. That was how I came to have this in my collection (it was a hit before I was born) - because I heard a busker singing it, and when he told me what it was I went to see if I could get the original. Wouldn't you say that's a form of advertising?
      December 20, 2016 4:27 AM MST
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  • 46117
    You mean a cover?

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at December 20, 2016 7:43 AM MST
      December 20, 2016 6:42 AM MST
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  • 2148
    I think of a cover as being a professional version that's released commercially (e.g. Matthews Southern Comfort's version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock") rather than something being sung in the street by an unknown local trying to make a few pence. Lol:)
      December 20, 2016 11:21 AM MST
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  • 34284
    No I don't think companies use them to advertise.
    They may advertise that they will be a a specific place for a gig. This post was edited by my2cents at December 20, 2016 7:42 AM MST
      December 20, 2016 7:21 AM MST
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  • 11110
    I don't think they would do a commercial because they are too proud to sell out. Cheers!
      December 20, 2016 9:29 AM MST
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  • 13395
    Yes maybe so.
      December 20, 2016 9:33 AM MST
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