monketsharona 80,753 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 some artists like Adele prove sales aren't dead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danwasd 2,444 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 2016's sales aren't a flop, they just underperformed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTOMI 375 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 ARTPOP's impact is undeniable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTNebraskaGuy 19,547 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 25 minutes ago, Ibo said: We have a bunch of artists that still sell a lot, but overall streaming is the future. It has happened before with Vinyls and CDs. Now it's physical and digital sales. But vinyls have come back over the past few years. So if/when physicals become almost forgotten, they'll at least come back. One, five, ten lay a million on me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProdigyARTPOP 3,909 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 No , people are just cheap. Adele is proof of that . If she can shift 3.3 million copies with very minimal streaming, then so can other artists, it just depends on the demographics of their fanbase and if the fans are actually willing to buy and support their artist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werk 13,166 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 What does HDD stand for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varo Yan 2,984 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 RIGHT NOW I think "Perfect Illusion" will debut #1 on Billboard with 200-300k pure sales + ~300k streams if music video will come together. Music video will have ~20m views... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity 7,821 Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 32 minutes ago, Werk said: What does HDD stand for? HitsDailyDouble 30 minutes ago, Varo Yan said: RIGHT NOW I think "Perfect Illusion" will debut #1 on Billboard with 200-300k pure sales + ~300k streams if music video will come together. Music video will have ~20m views... don't be delusional. she'll be lucky to get 150-180k See talent here-->http://bit.ly/2eqeUxK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenGaga 3,447 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 1 hour ago, LittleLocoCoco said: 25 says hi. Some years have passed and streaming has grown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharamon 6,839 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 2 hours ago, Runway said: Coming for a 50k debut Remove the 'k' letter... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 73,785 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Some artists still sell, but most are definitely not gettin them dollars its so easy to download illegally, or just stream, so I can see buying music completely dying within 20 years (especially considering 10 years ago digital barely existed) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 26,836 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Varo Yan said: RIGHT NOW I think "Perfect Illusion" will debut #1 on Billboard with 200-300k pure sales + ~300k streams if music video will come together. Music video will have ~20m views... That sales prediction is extremely optimistic. If Applause only just debuted at over 200k three years ago, I doubt she will manage the same now with sales the way they are. I'd love to be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 76,331 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I think we're going to get there soon. It's not dead yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if in the next 5 years, it will be. 🦠🧙♀️🥀📸🎉👻🕺🧟💊💖☎️🔪👤🐺🌱🌎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,832 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 All the biggest sellers take big breaks between albums and they rarely all release in the same year, that's why sales look so bad. If Adele, Beyonce, Taylor, Drake, Katy, Gaga, 1D, Bieber, Nicki, Jay Z and Eminem all released an album in the same year, no one would be complaining about sales. The big sellers sell, that's why they're called big sellers. Everyone else just muddles by and takes what they can get. But the biggest names tend to take breaks, so the lower sellers fill the charts, making things look bad when they're actually not. Only 2 big sellers, Beyonce and Drake, have released this year, so sales look bad overall, but if every big name released, it would be a very different story. You'll notice that when a big seller comes back, suddenly, sales go up. It's the way it always has been - the public go nuts over the big sellers, are lukewarm towards everyone else. But there once was a time when big sellers made albums every year or thereabouts. Because they're not on the charts, pushing sales every year, the sales look bad. They're really not. I think sales have actually improved as far as singles go, in the UK at least. I mean, Drake almost beat the all-time UK record of 16 weeks at #1! Less than 2 years ago, I never would have believed such a thing was possible in this day and age after the lousy single sales and countless 1 week #1's of 2014. Yes, I know it was streams that kept it at the top but in sales figures, it's getting closer and closer to the all-time record holder whose sales came from 1991 before downloads existed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 2 hours ago, HOTNGaga said: But vinyls have come back over the past few years. So if/when physicals become almost forgotten, they'll at least come back. Yes, they have come back, but not in full force. There aren't enough vinyl buyers out there to completely resurrect the vinyl market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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