TV commercials - Web site on TV commercial music - Brief Article

Reason, Feb, 2001

Where can you find new or unusual music? Surprisingly, the answer may be TV commercials, as advertisers use songs from such obscure but brilliant performers as Nick Drake and Jorge Ben to sell their wares. While the spots don't identify the music they're playing, a Web site does: www.adcritic.com/music, which lists dozens of commercials; the music you hear on them, and the musicians who perform it.

The rest of the AdCritic site can be fun as well. "Here," the FAQ explains, "is where you will find practically any ad you have seen on TV. At least that is the goal. And soon you will be able to tell the world what you thought of the ad. You can vote on it, comment on it, discuss the underlying innuendos, and hopefully even get your comments read by some of the leading advertising agencies in the world."