[BajanBeauty]

Her issues isn't she not embracing streaming its her and other artists don't feel they get a rightful percentage from that particular streaming service.

I guess you can say thats where Tidal comes in. But yes you're right streaming is the future, theres no going around it but that doesn't mean there can't be more than 1 streaming service.

I have no stance on this Tidal thing. IDC about it tbh, I hope it pays off cause she's involved but if it doesn't oh well. Im not paying for it or Spotify when I can get a physical copy of the CD.

[HumanitySector]

Lets summarize the tragicness of the era so far:

TRAGIC DECISION #1: "What the **** Rihanna just released as her first single? "
25.1.2015.
Level of Tragicness: ■■■□□ (3/5)


The first of many tragic moves this era has to be a sub-par, Jonas Brothers wannabe, "artistic", "simple", "raw" in other words LACKING lead single. What the **** was she thinking releasing this? Anyways, it got lukewarm reception from the GP (from such GP that was actually aware of it, since the whole single release was such a non-event, and that is tragic enough to be a sub category of Tragic Decision (TD from now on) number #1, making it TD #1.1). However, the song is good enough to do great on the charts, and given her star power, it could easily slay for being a new Rihanna single and completely different than everything else out. But it didn't, which leads us to TD #2.



TRAGIC DECISION #2: "Rihanna is too cool to promote her new single"
As of now
Level of Tragicness: ■■■■□ (4/5)


So now that the shock from TD #1 has wore off, FFS is actually doing good on iTunes WW. Giving it one extremely good performance, it shot straight to #1 on iTunes. The song is gaining momentum. But nope! No more promo, nothing. FFS could've easily hit #1 on BB Hot 100 if Rih gave more ****s about that than covering 47 magazines. No more performances, instead we are getting messy HOME album soundtrack which made the mess even bigger (TD #2.1, but deserves to be called TD #2.5, since it's a major TD) Some may argue why is TD #1 ranged with less starts than TD #2 but that's because you almost have everything served to you to get a #1 hit yet you refuse. TD in its truest form.



TRAGIC DECISION #3: "I love the new video! It's raw, artistic, simple but effective!"
3.2.2015
Level of Tragicness: ■■■□□ (3/5)


No. It's trash. If you have a sub-par song, the least you can do is put an effort in it's music video. But no, we got another What Now ****, uninspiring, lazy and bland music video. And it's showing. The tragic VEVO videos confirm this trash is trash, no replay value at all.



TRAGIC DECISION #4: "****-Z, Dumbness, Tidal and EbbTidal"
26.3.2015
Level of Tragicness: ■■■■□ (4/5)


I said everything I think about this few pages earlier, so let me just put it in two sentences: Her management is not putting her material on Spotify that greatly counts towards chart positions no matter that she's #1 ranked Female on it. TRAGIC. Instead, they are using her material to promote and lure people into that flop Tidal. Even more tragic.

That's it for now folks, stay tuned for more TDs in upcoming weeks!

[soramaro]

Level of Tragicness

[Starkboy]

K. I can give you the streaming/promo thing, but regarding FFS:

If FFS was as tragic as you say, it would have lasted 2 weeks max.

FourFiveSeconds video VEVO update

week 1: 22 million
week 2: 40 million (+18 mil)
week 3: 55 million (+15 mil)
week 4: 69 million (+14 mil)
week 5: 83 million (+14 mil)
week 6: 96 million (+13 mil)
VEVO CERTIFICATION
week 7: 109 million (+13 mil)
week 8: 122 million (+13 mil)

Stats/numbers >> your opinion.

[Matangi]

Humanity SIS

[PhreshDiamond]

I SCREAMED

Like Humanity SIS i'm a little bit annoyed by the lack of promotion but the situation is not that bad and the music so far as been on point

[PhreshDiamond]

Originally posted by I'mRihannaFan

K. I can give you the streaming/promo thing, but regarding FFS:

If FFS was as tragic as you say, it would have lasted 2 weeks max.

FourFiveSeconds video VEVO update

week 1: 22 million
week 2: 40 million (+18 mil)
week 3: 55 million (+15 mil)
week 4: 69 million (+14 mil)
week 5: 83 million (+14 mil)
week 6: 96 million (+13 mil)
VEVO CERTIFICATION
week 7: 109 million (+13 mil)
week 8: 122 million (+13 mil)

Stats/numbers >> your opinion.

Everything has done so well SO far, like all it needs is a little more promo and for her to decided what the hell she wants to do about streaming

[TheFireLexus]

Originally posted by SaneBeyhannaStan

Ok you misunderstood me. I am not saying that anything besides a tweet is extensive. I was more so talking about those who are moaning that Rihanna didn't do more even though the song got the video, performance, and on Spotify all within TWO weeks of being released. I mean It doesn't get bigger than Grammy's promo tbh. And Rihanna has never really released her songs on a day where the song would get a FULL week if you look back at her previous lead singles. And while I'm not a Tidal fan or anything It's clear she doesn't like what Spotify is doing to the Industry the very job she works so hard at. Why should she be PRESSED about Spotify for a Number One song if she won't truly benefit from it. You guys aren't seeing this from HER perspective. She knows most of her fans BUY her music anyway which is what TRULY matters at the end of the day

This is perfectly fine but you also need to consider that performances are not just about promoting the music, they're also about promoting yourself as an artist and your talent and I don't think that should ever stop. One of the biggest takeaways from the Four Five Seconds release was that it would yield some great live vocals but we've only gotten one showing of that. And beyond that, it's just FUN for fans. You say enjoy the music but enjoying the music is beyond just listening to it on an iPod. Live performances, interviews (where she talks about the music), all these things increase the vibrancy of the era and add up to the overall experience for fans. Wanting more is only natural.

[Eóghan Scherzy]

Evan Rogers is a joke, i mean part 3/3, really ?
Where the **** is part 1 & 2 ?

[HumanitySector]

Originally posted by I'mRihannaFan

K. I can give you the streaming/promo thing, but regarding FFS:

If FFS was as tragic as you say, it would have lasted 2 weeks max.

FourFiveSeconds video VEVO update

week 1: 22 million
week 2: 40 million (+18 mil)
week 3: 55 million (+15 mil)
week 4: 69 million (+14 mil)
week 5: 83 million (+14 mil)
week 6: 96 million (+13 mil)
VEVO CERTIFICATION
week 7: 109 million (+13 mil)
week 8: 122 million (+13 mil)

Stats/numbers >> your opinion.

Yeah, which further proves that if she actually put effort in it and released a good video/song, it would be much more successful.

[istan4badgalriri]

Originally posted by Scherzy

Evan Rogers is a joke, i mean part 3/3, really ?
Where the **** is part 1 & 2 ?

He removed the video

I think Evan was testing the videos but we weren't supposed to see them now lol

[Matangi]

Originally posted by Scherzy

Evan Rogers is a joke, i mean part 3/3, really ?
Where the **** is part 1 & 2 ?

MTE !!!

[Rider]

Y'all act like she's not in this ****ing industry for 10 years now and until Unapologetic she did an awful lot of promotion. What are y'all really expecting?

[Starkboy]

Yeah, that video basically leaked.

I wonder if the other parts have other parts of the song.

[Rider]

This is era is great other than all these snippets and the fact that she's not putting her stuff on Spotify. But that's her ****ing decision, why would it bother you if it doesn't botter her?
Again, acting like she didn't slay the music industry for 10 years now and she's slaying the fashion industry like crazy now. And her movie is slaying and she did promo for it.
I mean do you want her to promote everyday?

[HumanitySector]

Originally posted by Phaedo

Y'all act like she's not in this ****ing industry for 10 years now and until Unapologetic she did an awful lot of promotion. What are y'all really expecting?

Unapologetic promo > R8 promo by lightyears. At this point I'd give everything for UA promo

[Rider]

Overreacting like this because BBHMM debuted at 23 after 3 days of selling. WOW

[Santaus]

That snippet is basically useless lol.

[TheFireLexus]

If A Night turns out to be a Drop That (no vocals) situation I just might kidnap her.

[Starkboy]

Originally posted by HumanitySector

Unapologetic promo > R8 promo by lightyears. At this point I'd give everything for UA promo

We don't even know album's release. More promo could come around that.

Stop overreacting.