Gaga should pull what Meghan Trainor just smartly did.

[johnpe 916]

look at rihanna

look at jay z

look at medonnner

 

[Bad Bromance 5,809]

2 minutes ago, Iwontell said:

If it's released anywhere and a group of ppl doesn't have access to it, they'll pirate it, which will take streams and sales away from her...if it leaks, release it everywhere ASAP. If it doesn't leak (and let's remember that an act as big as Beyoncé manages to keep **** from leaking), then just release it everywhere on the scheduled day...

MTE!!  I'm sure her team is going to surprise release the album to avoid any leaks or at least announce the release date one or two days prior to being officially released.  

I have this feeling they will announce that the lead single will be available on iTunes at 7 or 8 am on a Friday and people will all scramble to buy it.  

[Harry 26,836]

Didn't she already stream BTW a week before release before streaming was even really a thing

[Benji 20,113]

5 minutes ago, Harry said:

Didn't she already stream BTW a week before release before streaming was even really a thing

Yeah, I think people forget she did  Lots of websites were streaming it and it was promoted in the papers too. I think people forget that people planning on buying an album are still going to buy it regardless of whether it streams before or not.

[Red 98,259]

15 minutes ago, Harry said:

Didn't she already stream BTW a week before release before streaming was even really a thing

It did but I think it had already leaked or it leaked right after they showed Marry the Night

[Yves 1,891]

I'll disagree with everything you said.

[Yves 1,891]

23 minutes ago, Harry said:

Didn't she already stream BTW a week before release before streaming was even really a thing

Poor Born This Way and ARTPOP, they were just ahead of their time.  

[Florian 19,982]

Born This Way was available on a samsung streaming service 5 days before the album release. Nothing new on earth today.

[GagaUnderYou 4,994]

I just want to hear the album. I don't care how. I just want to hear it, and obviously make a few purchases afterwards. 

[Duella Dvil 10,583]

ARTPOP was on iTunes Radio a couple days to a week early?

Do you not remember that?

[LizaMontero 93]

She doesn't need surprise release as long as Gaga keeps the hype going