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Originally posted by Anthony K.
Wait, I thought there was at least a limit? Like if you gift 5 people, it counts as 5 copies sold, if it's more, it counts as only one?  |
I'd heard that ages back with BTW, but let's be real - if every monster in the US could do that, its sales would have been even more astronomical.
And yes, you can buy physical copies each separately, one disc per transaction! Just not in bulk.
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Originally posted by americanshameless
And Anthony, what is this hotel trickery?
Let me get into it.
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In order to create an account at iTunes US, you need an US address. Since I don't live there, I used the adress of the hotel I stayed in 2008 in Orlando. 
However, you won't be able to use your credit card in the store unless it is a US credit card, linked to an US adress. That's why I only use gift cards to fill my account - And that's also why I never gifted anyone, because you can't gift people with gift cards credit. 
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Originally posted by Apollō
It differentiates accounts based on their financial information, so if the same account pays multiple times for the same track it counts as one sale. |
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Originally posted by CoolestPerson12
I should also point out, that buying music in bulk be it physical or digital counts as one purchase. So don't go to the store and buy 10 copies with one purchase. |
I'll keep that in mind.
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Originally posted by Apollō
I'd heard that ages back with BTW, but let's be real - if every monster in the US could do that, its sales would have been even more astronomical.
And yes, you can buy physical copies each separately, one disc per transaction! Just not in bulk.
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Oh, physical copies I know, you just need a different receipt.
I was talking about iTunes digital sales, I genuinely believe you could gift a few people and those sales would count as more than one copy up until some limit - I thought it was 5 people, actually.
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Originally posted by Miguel.
I'll keep that in mind.
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Buy "All Eyes on Me" (that's probably not even a title but w/e) once on iTunes, once on Amazon, and then 50 separate times physically.
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Originally posted by Anthony K.
In order to create an account at iTunes US, you need an US address. Since I don't live there, I used the adress of the hotel I stayed in 2008 in Orlando.
However, you'll won't be able to use your credit card in the store unless it is a US credit card, linked to an US adress. That's why I only use gift cards to fill my account - And that's also why I never gifted anyone, because you can't gift people with gift cards credit. |
This is a bit confusing. So you don't need an account for a gift card but you need a US address?
C'mon gerls. Up your strategies. We only have 25 days left.
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Originally posted by Anthony K.
Oh, physical copies I know, you just need a different receipt.
I was talking about iTunes digital sales, I genuinely believe you could gift a few people and those sales would count as more than one copy up until some limit - I thought it was 5 people, actually. |
That's what the top of my post was addressed to - I think that was just an unfortunate rumor.
Of course, if anyone we knew had a Nielsen subscription they could totally test that theory.
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I'll buy once on iTunes and once on Amazon.
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Originally posted by Apollō
Buy "All Eyes on Me" (that's probably not even a title but w/e) once on iTunes, once on Amazon, and then 50 separate times physically. |
As in the physical single CD?
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Originally posted by americanshameless
This is a bit confusing. So you don't need an account for a gift card but you need a US address?
C'mon gerls. Up your strategies. We only have 25 days left.
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You can always have someone in the US with PayPal buy things for you and then send them money.
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Member Since: 8/6/2003
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Originally posted by americanshameless
This is a bit confusing. So you don't need an account for a gift card but you need a US address?
C'mon gerls. Up your strategies. We only have 25 days left.
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You do need an account.
But if you don't have a US credit card, you can't buy using a credit card - So, the only option is to use the gift cards. You can buy those everywhere online, even on eBay.
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Originally posted by Apollō
That's what the top of my post was addressed to - I think that was just an unfortunate rumor.
Of course, if anyone we knew had a Nielsen subscription they could totally test that theory. |
I wonder if Bill Werde knows anything about that? We could ask him now. 
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Originally posted by Reza
You can always have someone in the US with PayPal buy things for you and then send them money.
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You heard what he said, Miggie.
Ignore the "and then send them money" part though.
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Originally posted by Anthony K.
I wonder if Bill Werde knows anything about that? We could ask him now. |
Wait, that's a great idea!
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Originally posted by Apollō
I'd heard that ages back with BTW, but let's be real - if every monster in the US could do that, its sales would have been even more astronomical.
And yes, you can buy physical copies each separately, one disc per transaction! Just not in bulk.
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Wait, I thought there was a source that said if Monsters hadn't been gifting "Applause" it only would have sold 170k. Lemme go find it.
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Originally posted by Anthony K.
I wonder if Bill Werde knows anything about that? We could ask him now. |
Great idea.
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Originally posted by americanshameless
You heard what he said, Miggie.
Ignore the "and then send them money" part though.
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Funny.
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Originally posted by Anthony K.
You do need an account.
But if you don't have a US credit card, you can't buy using a credit card - So, the only option is to use the gift cards. You can buy those everywhere online, even on eBay.
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So you're saying you can live in the UK and still have a US account as long as you use an American address and any gift card, instead? I'm processesing this a little bit better.
#ArmyHustle
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Member Since: 8/6/2003
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Originally posted by Apollō
Wait, that's a great idea!
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http://atrl.net/?p=16065024
You guys should quote me or ask it as well, to make it easier for him to see it. 
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Originally posted by americanshameless
So you're saying you can live in the UK and still have a US account as long as you use an American address and any gift card, instead? I'm processesing this a little bit better.
#ArmyHustle
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Yes, that's what I'm saying.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Anthony K.
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He ignored the question when I asked him right away. I don't think he'll answer it, but I'll quote you anyway 
On a side note:
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Originally posted by Examiner
There is worse news for the Madonna wannabee: An iTunes rep tells us that had Gaga's numbers not been goosed by several fans buying as many as 300 copies each, numbers would have been far worse. "In the United States, 'Applause' is set to sell between 200,000 and 250,000 copies this week. But without the multiple purchases, sales would probably be between 170,000 and 200,000. I've never seen any artist so desperate to inflate their numbers," the rep tells us.
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Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/lady...shes-and-burns
I'm not entirely sure, but I believe they stole that quote. I can't find the original source.
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