[Eaten By Lions]

Originally posted by J. YONCÉ

What are you talking about? Did you not even read the article? They're refusing to sell the best-selling album of the year because another retailer got the exclusive first. That's not a logical business decision, it has everything to do with their personal feelings about digital retailers getting something before they do.

Right?! And that rubs me ALL THE WAY WRONG because if there is one thing I can't stand in this word right now it's corporate entitlement. That's not the way the world is moving.

Businesses like this that operate with old school policies need to adapt to the way new media works in the world. They look stupid.

[foxaylove]

It's a little hypocritical if you ask me. When an artist does an exclusive release with a retailer like TARGET or WAL*MART, other retail vendors are affected.

I somewhat understand where they're coming from, but I don't think it's by any means of the word, "smart" business practices to do this. I refuse to purchase the album at WAL*MART so I'll just go to BEST BUY or something. I simply don't support WAL*MART and find them to be one of the most corrupted business in the country.

[Doc]

The whole "a million people already bought the album before they had the chance" argument is ridiculous. It's not like people don't still want the physical CD. Target sells a bunch of CDs that no one's here for, but they can't stock up on a few BEYONCÉ copies because it'll make them lose revenue? Mess.

Originally posted by J. YONCÉ

I mean 10 minutes of social media research would have told them lots of people who bought digital copies also wanted a physical copy.

Isn't the physical copy going to have the full HD videos?

I can't get over how dumb this is on their part nnnn;;
Like I don't even care because WalMart/Best Buy/Amazon Prime, but it's just funny to me.

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by tittieslap

But it's not like Physical CDs do better than digital copies.

The effect will Not be that strong

Yes they do.

[Lose My Breath]

Originally posted by tittieslap

But it's not like Physical CDs do better than digital copies.

The effect will Not be that strong

You seriously have no clue what you're talking about... Physical copies DO sell more than digital lol

[NEZ]

This is actually good for beyonce, a little controversy is good promo!

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by Desnudate

Mess
6 people asked me about that album today, and I kept telling them it'll be there on the 20th.

Now I have to deal with them.

Complain to management every time it happens and encourage your co workers to do the same

[LanaDReyOnline]

Walmart and Best Buy will still have it anyway

[KoreanDream]

Originally posted by J. YONCÉ

Just more proof that so much of the music industry would rather hurt themselves than accept that times are changing.

100%
there's a plethora of market opportunities available to these physical retailers if they just realize it's not 2005 anymore and that people don't flock to their stores to buy physical, full albums like they once did
those times are gone

[Rico Shameless v2]

Originally posted by tittieslap

They're going to set the example with anyone. It doesn't matter if it's Warren Buffet putting an album out or Ashanti. They just want extra coins. But i disagree with the other part. I think a lot of people are going to resort to illegal downloading cause you cannot buy individual tracks. Not everyone is interested in an entire album.

Nah. If more labels/artists resorted to album-only on iTunes, sales would go up. Especially with a campaign like the BEYONCE' release.

[tittieslap]

Originally posted by J. YONCÉ

Yes they do.

Then show me examples from the last three years at most.

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by KoreanDream

100%
there's a plethora of market opportunities available to these physical retailers if they just realize it's not 2005 anymore and that people don't flock to their stores to buy physical, full albums like they once did
those times are gone

All they'd have to do is bundle the album with a poster or t-shirt or something. That's all.

[boxoffice]

This must be the stupidiest reason ever Good luck with that, Target

[Musiclover1987]

Originally posted by nezLaos

This is actually good for beyonce, a little controversy is good promo!

Its good for Walmart and Best Buy! LOL

[muddysquirrel]

Originally posted by Desnudate

Yes
and i work in electronics/entertainment so now i'm gonna get dragged.

nnn;; Poor sis.

I think Target is trying to avoid situations where their other huge clients with exclusives would start having similar ideas with Beyonce... Its like a warning. Calculated loss.

[Rico Shameless v2]

Originally posted by Doc

The whole "a million people already bought the album before they had the chance" argument is ridiculous. It's not like people don't still want the physical CD. Target sells a bunch of CDs that no one's here for, but they can't stock up on a few BEYONCÉ copies because it'll make them lose revenue? Mess.

I can't get over how dumb this is on their part nnnn;;
Like I don't even care because WalMart/Best Buy/Amazon Prime, but it's just funny to me.

I went to Target the other day to see if Brinty Jane was still mark down, and they had Warrior at discount.

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by tittieslap

Then show me examples from the last three years at most.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/m...sales/1843627/

Digital overtook physical for the first time in January of this year. Please don't post like you're so sure when you have no idea what you're talking about.

[tittieslap]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

Nah. If more labels/artists resorted to album-only on iTunes, sales would go up. Especially with a campaign like the BEYONCE' release.

Sales will stay the same, or go down. We have illegal downloading. People have an option to download a song they like for free or pay $15 just to have one song they like. We both know what the better option is.

[KoreanDream]

Originally posted by Rico Shameless v2

Nah. If more labels/artists resorted to album-only on iTunes, sales would go up. Especially with a campaign like the BEYONCE' release.

exactly, it would increase interest in the product and make people less inclined to purchase a few songs
i don't know how long that effect would last, but it would occur at least for awhile
when you allow people to purchase songs individually and as a full record, they're going to preview everything and just choose the songs they like
if you make them buy everything they either will or they won't, and given that people are impulse buyers with products that are < $100, artists who are more established could benefit greatly from this strategy
you have katy perry or rihanna put their next albums up as album only 1st week next time and i'd bet they sell 2x what they currently do online

[ethan]

Originally posted by Lose My Breath

Do you think Beyonce is the artist to make an example out of though? She doesn't give a **** and they burnt a HUGE bridge when it came to her....

Like I said earlier, I could see her yanking all her **** from their shelves in the future

Who should they make an example out of? Nobody else is doing this.

& if Beyonce doesn't care, why would she yank her **** from their shelves? That would just be bad for her business.

Originally posted by J. YONCÉ

But that's exactly the reason they gave in the article

They spelled it out. They don't want digital retailers getting albums before them. They're trying to make a stand and they look foolish as hell.

If that's what you got from what I said, then you're not worth arguing with.

Originally posted by foxaylove

It's a little hypocritical if you ask me. When an artist does an exclusive release with a retailer like TARGET or WAL*MART, other retail vendors are affected.

I somewhat understand where they're coming from, but I don't think it's by any means of the word, "smart" business practices to do this. I refuse to purchase the album at WAL*MART so I'll just go to BEST BUY or something. I simply don't support WAL*MART and find them to be one of the most corrupted business in the country.

Target doesn't care about the fact that their exclusive versions affect other retailers. They are a business, they don't play fair. Every decision is based on what will best sustain their company.