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when did it all become about sales figures?
i don't remember anyone discussing the merits of bands/artists based on their sales figures when i was younger, or even having the faintest idea what they were...they were either good or they were shit
just cos we live in an age where artists get dropped if their sales fall 1%, doesn't mean we also shouldn't forget that the masses often get it wrong ![]() sales are not always a measure of quality tho they are sometimes
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i don't remember anyone discussing the merits of bands/artists based on their sales figures when i was younger, or even having the faintest idea what they were...they were either good or they were shit
just cos we live in an age where artists get dropped if their sales fall 1%, doesn't mean we also shouldn't forget that the masses often get it wrong ![]() sales are not always a measure of quality tho they are sometimes![]() |
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Because its now the music BUSINESS. (As the Pet Shop Boys phrased it). In today's climate Radiohead would have been dropped after their debut album Pablo Honey flopped. Ditto U2 who did not catch on until their 3rd album War; and the likes of David Bowie; Rod Stewart; Elton John; Genesis; REM; etc would have not have been allowed to release several albums/singles before breaking through. |
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A lot of people on here seem to use sales figures a willy waving type thing. It's a bit sad.
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There is an appreciation thread for a certain artist here on this forum where albums sales are the sole discussion point.
Anyone want 3 guesses who it is.
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There is an appreciation thread for a certain artist here on this forum where albums sales are the sole discussion point.
Anyone want 3 guesses who it is. ![]() |
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Your homegirl Adele........?
And of course anyone who is not part of the club cant post there, they tell you to sling your hook
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Got it in one, its pretty sad really.
And of course anyone who is not part of the club cant post there, they tell you to sling your hook ![]() |
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Anyone can be part of the club, just keep Swift out of the conversation.
Many would disagree with that comment who dont post there anymore for one reason or another. |
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Yeah right
People would respect you more if you just put it a side for a few posts. |
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Yeah right
Many would disagree with that comment who dont post there anymore for one reason or another. |
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People would respect you more if you just put it a side for a few posts.
, this is a forum, not out on the streets.Not going off topic with this anymore. |
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What people
, this is a forum, not out on the streets.Not going off topic with this anymore. Anyway, I have not heard this saying for a very long time "sling your hook" Had a laugh at that. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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There is an appreciation thread for a certain artist here on this forum where albums sales are the sole discussion point.
Anyone want 3 guesses who it is. ![]() http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...ighlight=adele http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...t=taylor+swift |
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And that was worthy of a topic even though it was a month too late.But that thread didn't get to thousands of posts about albums sales, only a couple of pages and most of that was the usual jealous haters posting :yawn: The facts were mentioned and that was that ![]() But thanks for bringing that thread back to my attention, need to update it with the latest figures released by big machine the other day.
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There is an appreciation thread for a certain artist here on this forum where albums sales are the sole discussion point.
Anyone want 3 guesses who it is. ![]() |
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Its a sign of the times, i mean football fans now talk about the clubs finances and all that when years ago you just talked about what happened on the pitch.
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Its a sign of the times, i mean football fans now talk about the clubs finances and all that when years ago you just talked about what happened on the pitch.
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Agree, its all about money thats all. I sure dont enjoy football like I did years ago and my teams in the premier league.
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Same here i can't be bothered with the Prem anymore, it was a lot more enjoyable in the 70's and 80's as i remember just like the music funnily enough.
And of course the late 70's, 80's were fantastic for music, you never heard about album sales at all, I cant rememeber anyone even talking about sales. It was just about the music, thats all, putting that black bit of vinyl on your record player. Once CD's come out it like changed everything, IMO. |
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"Just because you sell lots of records it doesn`t mean to say you`re any good. Look at Phil Collins"
Noel Gallagher. |
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And that was worthy of a topic even though it was a month too late.
But that thread didn't get to thousands of posts about albums sales, only a couple of pages and most of that was the usual jealous haters posting :yawn: The facts were mentioned and that was that ![]() But thanks for bringing that thread back to my attention, need to update it with the latest figures released by big machine the other day. ![]() The only reason the thread YOU STARTED about Taylor's TWENTY MILLION ALBUM SALES didn't get to 000s of posts is because, basically, so few people actually give a cr*p about her in the UK. My link was just basically highlighting your total and utter hypocrisy. As per usual. PS I notice no comment from you on this thread YOU STARTED ON ADELE's SALES IN THE US so here it is again: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...ighlight=adele |
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"Just because you sell lots of records it doesn`t mean to say you`re any good. Look at Phil Collins"
Noel Gallagher. |
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"Just because you sell lots of records it doesn`t mean to say you`re any good. Look at Phil Collins"
Noel Gallagher.
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It's always been about sales. That's what the chart is for. However, the figures are just more accessible now.
Music - pop music anyway - has always been about money, too. However these days it's very obvious that money is the primary factor. Bands aren't allowed to progress and be "small" to start with like they were in the past. The labels simply drop them without development. |
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