Back in the late 20th century, a lot of folks used to worry about "selling out". I thought that people who don't remember that era well might find it useful to have a refresher on the concept, as well as a look at how it's been reinvented (and... improved?) in a modern context. https://www.anildash.com/2023/03/14/what-was-selling-out/
This is a good piece on the same topic from 2017, though it reaches a different conclusion as the interceding years have changed things quite a bit. https://slate.com/culture/2017/07/the-history-of-calling-artists-sellouts.html