Celeb News: MTV: Why is Britney lying low before album release? - Page 2

Rico Shameless v2

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Originally posted by xGaGaLove

"Coming back is a hard thing to do"

Coming back from where?

Circus was the comeback album.

He literally means coming back, not a "comeback".

zach

From the GMA promo, I think she's been sick. I think they might have had some things planned but she couldn't so it.

ToMmY

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Originally posted by Hooligan

Honestly Britney really doesn't have to do anything if she doesn't want to.

THIS.

And she's not forcing anyone to be her fan. If you don't like what she has become then YOU are the one who should not her. Yes, I'm talking to you, RainMan (and the likes).

Bdawg

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Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

My stance has slowly grown into being content with getting great music & videos. If she doesn't do a lot of promotion, but does a tour, I will always be ready to shelve out a couple hundred for a ticket or two. Having a huge breakdown and saying she should just quit because she's not doing Ellen 6x a week is very melodramatic.

THIS. But she also said that she will be doing alot of promo. Ppl should trust her.

Blur

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Originally posted by ToMmY

THIS.

And she's not forcing anyone to be her fan. If you don't like what she has become then YOU are the one who should not her. Yes, I'm talking to you, RainMan (and the likes).

ToMmy, always keepin' it real.

licq

she has a very fixed customer base now, promo probably won't help that much, maybe adding a 100k more copies to the final number.

hector.adriel

I can't wait to see Britney lip-synch on GMA on the 29th, it will be EPIC

hector.adriel

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Originally posted by licq

she has a very fixed customer base now, promo probably won't help that much, maybe adding a 100k more copies to the final number.

I don't think so bb. Circus' prediction were 300K in the US. After the GMA performance how much did it end selling?

And she did that with ONE performance.

Imhailing

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Originally posted by RainMan

I AM NOT HERE FOR THIS.

Madonna, Janet and Mariah never stopped working. If anything they worked harder to prove themselves and get their music out there.

Britney is not an independent artist. She has millions of fans and people who want to see her. Thats what being a pop icon is about.

If she cant cut it anymore she should

. We have 6 (soon to be 7) great albums to her remember her by.

Well as for janet and Mariah

They didnt have kids

Anthony K.

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Originally posted by bobbymfw

Wow I just gained a world of newfound respect for you. That's exactly what was on my mind. If you're going to commit to something, commit yourself all the way. The half-assed approach is only going to tarnish her legacy if she keeps it up.

Perhaps the problem with her and her label is that they know the hardcore fans will buy the album, singles, videos, and merch regardless of promo and the cost of promo will probably be more than what they'd make from the more casual fans so they don't even bother?

Both you and RainMan are right, I just don't see the point - and I'm not talking specifically to either of you - on trashing her for her decision to not promote her albums as she used to 7 years ago, and that's what some "fans" have been doing. :-/

In the end of the day, everybody has a point of view and is entitled to it, but on what concerns the matter of Britney not doing hard-core promotion you just have to think: "is it enough for me? Am I happy with getting a couple of appearances/performances, a good/great album and a tour?". Britney is a established artist, she's earned the right to decide her steps, so it's up to us to embrace that or not. End of story.

However, nothing changes the fact that Jive has been doing a crappy job. They don't actually need Britney herself to advertise the album and single, and they barely started doing that now, almost two months after a new single was released. It annoys me they rely on the fans to do the promo for them, but that's another issue and not her fault - When it comes to Britney "being out there", I've come to peace that this is it and will be glad with whatever extra she decides to do - in other words, I'm not expecting more than we've been getting, so I won't be disappointed or freak out like many people are.

ct40

I wonder if Britney is physically able to do all of the promo we want her to do. I mean, can anyone explain why she doesn't dance like she used to? Jennifer Lopez is 40 and still does great choreography. Janet's choreography in her early 40's is more impressive. Shoot, Paula Abdul's dancing on "Idol" a couple of seasons back was more impressive. Britney is (or was?) an excellent dancer. Maybe something's physically wrong.

fpppy

I wonder if Britney will tour with this album

Alexz

She will.