U don't realize Coronavirus and its implications: release now or not at all

[Widows Kiss 7,818]

3 minutes ago, LoliLux said:

If fans want to have a "proper normal album release" with usual promo, music videos, etc., radio interviews, live audience, yes, in this case wait until 2021/2.

To be honest, at that point she could already release LG7. 

[Modern Ecstasy2 2,202]

The delay is resting on a risk/assumption that the pandemic is going to peak and decrease significantly in a few months which is, well, quite risky. It’s got to be a scary situation for her and her team because they just don’t know when it’s going to get better. I hope they have a plan for a situation in which the virus is continuing to spread like crazy in 4-5 months.

[andy232000 11,438]

1 minute ago, Widows Kiss said:

Didn't you just read what OP said? The situation won't improve anytime soon. I doubt she will be able to do traditional promo this year.

Postponing will give her team time to come up with alternative promo strategies that will work around the pandemic. Right now nothing was planned for it so it would basically be release and JUST release. At least now they can work out a way to give us something else and avoid the era falling short.

[Floppy 7,951]

2 minutes ago, LoliLux said:

However, demanding the album not getting released but at the same time expecting things to be like they were with previous albums: that is not possible at the same time.

 

 

@andy232000

[AyeshaErotica 1,713]

Just now, Widows Kiss said:

To be honest, at that point she could have already released LG7. 

You are right, if I was Gaga, I would release the album right now, accept the exceptional scenario and continue in my free time to write new songs and make ideas for the next album.

When LG7 would be released, she could make a tour that combines both LG6 and LG7.

Alternatively Lady Gaga could make a "mini-album" LG7 (similar to the fame monster) which is an extension/extra thought additional to LG6. She could make promo in future for the two albums in a bundle.

If I was Lady Gaga, I'd release Chromatica album now and a full, extended Chromatica album together with LG7 in 2022. Like The Fame and The Fame Monster Ball Tour - it worked well!

Lady Gaga was very wise with The Fame Monster, when she combined it with The Fame, should ocmbine LG7 also with her current album. This time does not have to be wasted time.

[andy232000 11,438]

5 minutes ago, Floppy said:

@andy232000

For ****s sake hear me out. Right now yes, none of what she has planned can be carried out and most likely it will be difficult to preserve in its intended way. HOWEVER, the postponement will now give her team time to re strategize the release. See what can be done and what definitely has to go. I would rather them take some time to come up with a new, perhaps a more digital based approach to promo, and release the album with SOMETHING instead of just putting the album on streaming platforms and then ending the era. Im not expecting them to be able to do everything they had planned, but Gaga herself said in her post they still have some surprises on the way. The delay is actually helpful for them. Im not expecting the virus to drop and then her plan A to be back on track. I expect them to delay and come up with a plan B that can actually thrive in these circumstances 

[Floppy 7,951]

2 minutes ago, andy232000 said:

For ****s sake hear me out. Right now yes, none of what she has planned can be carried out and most likely it will be difficult to preserve in its intended way. HOWEVER, the postponement will now give her team time to re strategize the release. See what can be done and what definitely has to go. I would rather them take some time to come up with a new, perhaps a more digital based approach to promo, and release the album with SOMETHING instead of just putting the album on streaming platforms and then ending the era. Im not expecting them to be able to do everything they had planned, but Gaga herself said in her post they still have some surprises on the way. The delay is actually helpful for them. 

You're entitled to this opinion and I won't take it from you. It's ok to disagree for sure. I should be less snappy sorry. I'm on edge that's not an excuse though. 

[Widows Kiss 7,818]

9 minutes ago, andy232000 said:

Postponing will give her team time to come up with alternative promo strategies that will work around the pandemic. Right now nothing was planned for it so it would basically be release and JUST release. At least now they can work out a way to give us something else and avoid the era falling short.

What exactly do you have in mind? Alternative promo strategies are not easy to come up with and execute if you are not even allowed to leave your house. Do you want Gaga to recreate the Coachella set on her own, so she can livestream it from her backyard? 

[Pennywise 36,079]

Yas, sis! We LOVE us some fearmongering 

[misunderstood 8,736]

18 minutes ago, Floppy said:

Did you read the second half of my post? You typed all this for nothing lmao.

What I said still reigns true. Signs are pointing to Miss Rona not leaving FOR A WHILE. If you wanna wait forever hoping it suddenly goes away that's on you. 

PERIOD

[andy232000 11,438]

25 minutes ago, Widows Kiss said:

What exactly do you have in mind? Alternative promo strategies are not easy to come up with if you are not even allowed to leave your house. Do you want Gaga to recreate the Coachella set on her own at home, so she can livestream it from her backyard? 

Im guessing that since the album was just a few weeks from todays date, she definitely has some visuals and pictures ready. 

- release the album cover 

- the albums photoshoots (which can be spread out so they have a bit of longevity)

- the alleged collab with Ariana Grande was already filmed and if true that could also be released (Arianas producer JUST confirmed its coming soon)

- she can release a second single with a lyric video (that would just require an editor) 

-livestreams on instagram/facebook/youtube for a Q&A about the album 

-She can record podcasts and video interviews (as far as I know radios are still working)

-she can release snippets of some tracks on the album like she did with ARTPOP

-do interactive digital content like when she released the stems of Stache and the fans had to put together the song. Or how she teamed up with farmville 

thats just off the top of my head and things that don't require so much “going out” or can be done remotely by an editor/programer from their homes. Everything can be arranged through conferences. When the quarantine is over, she can contemplate meeting again with her team to see if its plausible to record more videos if all health guidelines are followed. I think the only thing thats completely off the table are talk show interviews and live performances (and if I could be in charge, I would contemplate doing a performance music video with live vocals at some point as an alternative. Like an indoor studio type of aesthetic that could be easily recorded from her house studio).

and tbh if she wanted to perform from her backyard, she could do it and im sure most of us would enjoy it 

its not the best promo, but at least to me its better than her locking herself up 

[Serial Chiller 8,044]

3 minutes ago, andy232000 said:

Postponing will give her team time to come up with alternative promo strategies that will work around the pandemic. Right now nothing was planned for it so it would basically be release and JUST release. At least now they can work out a way to give us something else and avoid the era falling short.

I'm pretty sure they're clueless and just waiting for it to die down before bringing release plan A back, which is an awful course of action. Otherwise they would have set a postponed date - It doesn't take an indefinite amount of time to scrap and rework your promotion schedule. It's 2020 and literally almost any type of promotion that has widespread reach can be done virtually. This isn't the 2000s, nor is this touring. Those who expect a traditional roll-out need a reality check asap.

I do agree that for sensitivity reasons and just the relative down mood across the world, releasing might be bad press but if this is because they were worried about expectations and sales/promotions, then *chuckles* they're in for a sh*tty surprise. 

[andy232000 11,438]

7 minutes ago, Serial Chiller said:

I'm pretty sure they're clueless and just waiting for it to die down before bringing release plan A back, which is an awful course of action. Otherwise they would have set a postponed date - It doesn't take an indefinite amount of time to scrap and rework your promotion schedule. It's 2020 and literally almost any type of promotion that has widespread reach can be done virtually. This isn't the 2000s, nor is this touring. Those who expect a traditional roll-out need a reality check asap.

I do agree that for sensitivity reasons and just the relative down mood across the world, releasing might be bad press but if this is because they were worried about expectations and sales/promotions, then *chuckles* they're in for a sh*tty surprise. 

For once I wanna say that this isnt the case, but tbh I agree. I think they are figuring plan B out and thats why we got no new release date. However, we dont know much of the original promo was derailed. I think they might even have to come up with a full new strategy so it might take some time to concrete. 
 

and yeah sales are not gonna be up. But tbh theres more to this delay than just business and profit. Theres an artistic and health aspect to it as well so I dont think her team is just hoping for better numbers but also the chance to carry out the most parts of the era like they intended 

[Ladey Gaygay 9,321]

Can youu guys calm tf down

[gypsy101 5,453]

uh i think we all know this is the case. apparently interscope either doesn’t know or doesn’t care if they think this is getting better within the next year.