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How come hyped up albums fall so quickly! |
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How come hyped up albums fall so quickly!
Last week it was all about Cheryl Cole & Justin Bieber on who'd be number one, and Itunes sales really do count for alot as many young people just download the music.
Anywho, they're not even in the top 10 on Itunes anymore?! I think Cheryl's at 18 & Bieber at 23
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Not as big as some people make out to be... Social media doesn't represent everyone. And usually the hype is from the media, who report everyday on popstars.
Bands have the biggest followings, but they just go quietly about their business. |
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Because the majority who will want to buy it buy it in the first week after that if the quality of the singles or overall quality of the album isn't good it won't sustain itself no matter what amount of hype or promo.
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Downloads don't count for that much with albums (less then a third), and the fact both are still in the Top 10 in the midweeks show their physicals are holding up much better then their downloads are.
There are also a lot of albums in the iTunes chart that can't actually chart - EPs, compilation albums and two versions of the same LPs; so really they're both much higher on it when you remove the ineligible. |
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Agree most people buy first week. Cost of music and instant availability means everyone can get it straight away, Years ago the record shops ran out and you had to wait a a week for new stock. Record companies also controlled the amount of physical copies shipped every week to ensure longevity in charts. Piracy quality was tape which was generally poor quality so you wanted a decent sound quality you had to purchase a legit copy. Cd recorders were very expensive so not widely available and blank CD's were just as expensive as buying a legit copy.
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iTunes doesn't count for a lot with albums, just singles.
Hyped albums still do fall very quickly though. But that's the reason why. They're hyped up. Everybody knows about them, and is anticipating their release, and buys them straight away. Other albums, people might "discover" them over time, so they sell gradually and more consistently. Most artists with large fanbases sell loads in their first week, and never manage to top their first-week sales. Newer artists, or adult contemporary artists tend to have more consistent sellers. |
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