I don't "know" that's the case. But I know for sure that major record labels don't look for original or talented musicians, they look for money. If your the best guitarist in the world but they don't think your going to make any money, then they won't support you. It's safe to say if busted didn't get on their label and do exactly what they're told, then they wouldn't make a living from being a touring unsigned band. Im sure anything busted can do, another unsigned band thats playing the pub circuits can do it a thousand times better. Plus, if busted decided to do anything different, im sure the label would drop them straight away, I doubt the songwriters for busted can do thrash metal ;) (please lets not argue about whether busted write their own material, they can hardly even play it)

- J