Beyonce didn't release her last album on streaming services this year just like adele and taylor, but why isnt she selling nothing near them despite the visuals and the hype surrounding her name?
She’s on par with (or barely outsells) Rihanna and Katy the "single artists" yet she's always referred to as an Album artist.
for the most part left of mainstream
little to no promotion
R&B/Urban music
music is relegated to urban/rythmic radio as opposed to top 40... the station with the biggest reach
way more explicit/sexual than the other two artists
no radio deals and such
the list goes on
Beyonce's demographic is very different from Adele and Taylor.
Also, she isn't a white woman, Eminem said he won't have sold millions of records if he wasn't the "blue-eyed white boy".
Let's do the math: if I was black, I woulda sold half
I ain't have to graduate from Lincoln High School to know that
But I could rap, so **** school, I'm too cool to go back
Gimme the mic, show me where the ****in' studio's at
When I was underground, no one gave a **** I was white
No labels wanted to sign me, almost gave up I was like, "**** it"
Until I met Dre, the only one to look past
Gave me a chance and I lit a fire up under his ass
Helped him get back to the top, every fan black that I got
Was probably his in exchange for every white fan that he's got
Like damn; we just swapped: sitting back, looking at ****, wow
I'm like my skin is just starting to work to my benefit now? It's
Adele reminds people of Susan Boyle and most of this albums went to old people and your parents giys because most of them doeent know what Spotify is... People like 'original' singers... Adele is boring and repetitive but noone else makes this kind of noise on CD and people loves sad songs about exes... atm plus she is fat and when people see fat people with 'good' voice they think that has to.be something special ... But is just bollox
Taylor oh well... She has big fanbase in States and she makes very catchy songs plus huge promotion and support from radio at least in the USA... Why she sells more? Becase of good pop.music which people likes it and she know how to sell herself plus promo and 7 singles and promo promo and tour and average album. Good PR and commercials and sweet face everywhere no scandals and all these 10 yo girls will buy everything