Why does it matter? Advertising is meant to help groups grow and sell more products. I don't understand why people consider it a bad thing. How is it any different than a group's song showing up on an ad to sell a product or in a popular TV show or movie? It's all about increased exposure to sell more stuff - that's the point of advertising..
One of the biggest metrics for music shows is youtube views. They’re basically buying trophies and their “relevance” in the industry
