Eric Alper on Nostr: In 2002, Chumbawamba accepted $100k from General Motors for the rights to use one of ...
In 2002, Chumbawamba accepted $100k from General Motors for the rights to use one of their songs in a Pontiac commercial.
The band then donated it to a corporate watchdog group that used the money to launch an information campaign against General Motors.
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