Y'all wanna know why I'm not worried about the ARTPOP era?
1) When ARTPOP's dates were announced, the entire internet and media blew up. There is clearly a lot of hype for Gaga.
2) She's going to be the first major female pop artist to release an album as an app. That's going to generate press and talk for the album.
3) Her fan base is big enough to harass radio stations to play her music and get others to buy it, thus getting her hits.
4) Gaga has a great streaming presence, which means it'll be easier for her to get hits.
5) Gaga could literally fart into a microphone and release it as a lead single on August 19th and it could still go #1.
6) She's working with really good artistic directors.
7) She's working with really great producers.
8) Her fan base is still extremely dedicated to her.
9) Fozzi was sacrificed as a tribute to the Sun God to guarantee Gaga a good era.
10) Her label, Interscope, is amazing with promo.