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Music News: Britney Spears - 'Femme Fatale'
Member Since: 3/21/2010
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Originally posted by Duca
BEP's "Imma Be" was a promo single that later got a full single release and it was huge. Same goes for Taylor's "You Belong With Me." Carrie is rather an albums artist.
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thats true too. Well her last album got 3 number 1's on it. Shes just country where as taylor has that pop appeal to some of her songs.
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Violet Skye
Wow, but I think that's kind of dishonest, though... :-/
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Agree. It's like musical blackmail. Kinda.
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Originally posted by MonsterRoco
I'm not denying it works. I just like to listen to the album in full for the first time, and i coudn't control myself not to listen to it.
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I don't mind listening to a few album cuts before getting the full album. I loved the promo singles Taylor and Katy released and before that I wasn't sure about buying their albums. Many people who aren't stans bought the albums thanks to those countdowns.
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
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Originally posted by Bdawg
but if we had a iTunes countdown we would (possibly) get 3 more number 1 iTunes songs and 3 top 10 debuts.
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Top 5 debuts at least, possibly top 3. 
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Member Since: 1/17/2011
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Originally posted by Duca
I think she could easily sell close to a million with an iTunes countdown, 800K at least. In addition, it would help "Hold It Against Me" increase as well.
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wait, you mean in the USA or WW? because she sold 800K+ WW with Circus, and FF will be superior
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Member Since: 11/7/2009
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Originally posted by Bea.
Indeed. Taylors promotion is fantastic, that is undeniable.
Britney could sell even better than her if her promo team stepped it up. Just because she can bring the sales without promo doesn't mean they shouldn't promo so she can reach her full potential.
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Britney's team is lazy.
They should follow the steps of Big Machine and partner with a big store (Wal-Mart or whatever, just so it won't be Target) to put special editions, with t-shirts or anything else, at special price, in every place of the market, near the food area, electronics, etc.
They should also give away iTunes discount cards for the album (or something along those lines, I don't if it can be done though) in gay nightclubs and gay places, cause we know the gays love Britney.
And the album should be discounted first week too...
Not to mention, they should've placed posters and billboards over the major cities already 
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Duca
I don't mind listening to a few album cuts before getting the full album. I loved the promo singles Taylor and Katy released and before that I wasn't sure about buying their albums. Many people who aren't stans bought the albums thanks to those countdowns.
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I wasn't gonna buy TD before the promo singles. It changed my mind. I'll be buying the Britney album regardless though, even if I hate the promos, I've been buying her albums since I was 6, it's something I have to see through to the end 
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Originally posted by Violet Skye
Wow, but I think that's kind of dishonest, though... :-/
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It really is.
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Member Since: 10/24/2010
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Originally posted by Duca
I don't mind listening to a few album cuts before getting the full album. I loved the promo singles Taylor and Katy released and before that I wasn't sure about buying their albums. Many people who aren't stans bought the albums thanks to those countdowns.
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Exactly. I'd have never bought Katy's album without E.T and Circle the Drain because some people (like me) don't like a certain album's lead single. A countdown gives interested people just enough to make a decision about buying the album.Not to mention extra single sales . 
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
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Originally posted by Bea.
Indeed. Taylors promotion is fantastic, that is undeniable.
Britney could sell even better than her if her promo team stepped it up. Just because she can bring the sales without promo doesn't mean they shouldn't promo so she can reach her full potential.
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Fans are usually blaming Britney for the lack of promotion, when it's all Jive's fault. Katy's, GaGa's and Rihanna's first singles got posters, billboards and major promo even without performances.
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Member Since: 7/27/2004
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Originally posted by Vini
Britney's team is lazy.
They should follow the steps of Big Machine and partner with a big store (Wal-Mart or whatever, just so it won't be Target) to put special editions, with t-shirts or anything else, at special price, in every place of the market, near the food area, electronics, etc.
They should also give away iTunes discount cards for the album (or something along those lines, I don't if it can be done though) in gay nightclubs and gay places, cause we know the gays love Britney.
Not to mention, they should've placed posters and billboards over the major cities already |
That's what makes me so mad, I have to walk by
Gaga's
posters every time I head to and leave from work. 
At least give us that Jive 
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Originally posted by hector.adriel
wait, you mean in the USA or WW? because she sold 800K+ WW with Circus, and FF will be superior |
US.
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Vini
Britney's team is lazy.
They should follow the steps of Big Machine and partner with a big store (Wal-Mart or whatever, just so it won't be Target) to put special editions, with t-shirts or anything else, at special price, in every place of the market, near the food area, electronics, etc.
They should also give away iTunes discount cards for the album (or something along those lines, I don't if it can be done though) in gay nightclubs and gay places, cause we know the gays love Britney.
Not to mention, they should've placed posters and billboards over the major cities already |
I agree with the target/wal-mart deal. It worked for Taylor, now Gaga is trying it. Didn't Katy do it too?
But I think the key to Britney selling more records is getting back on the promo circut, performances on TV, interviews, travelling the world and doing promo in Europe and other places. She hasn't really done it since ITZ. I know she did some promo for Circus but it was minimal. Things have changed for her, she doesn't like being away from her kids, she doesn't seem as comfortable in the public eye and she seems to be avoiding interviews probably due to her personal past but it's what this album really needs.
I'm hoping for a tell all interview or something with Ellen or Oprah in album release week. That would do wonders. And I wish she would do at least one interview in the UK, the Irish and British have always been so good to her.
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7. BRITNEY SPEARS - Hold It Against Me: 86.074 (+ 0.410)
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
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Originally posted by Vini
Britney's team is lazy.
They should follow the steps of Big Machine and partner with a big store (Wal-Mart or whatever, just so it won't be Target) to put special editions, with t-shirts or anything else, at special price, in every place of the market, near the food area, electronics, etc.
They should also give away iTunes discount cards for the album (or something along those lines, I don't if it can be done though) in gay nightclubs and gay places, cause we know the gays love Britney.
Not to mention, they should've placed posters and billboards over the major cities already |
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The most similar promo this era to the one you named we got were a few shirts signed by Britney.
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Duca
Fans are usually blaming Britney for the lack of promotion, when it's all Jive's fault. Katy's, GaGa's and Rihanna's first singles got posters, billboards and major promo even without performances.
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If Jive set up the promo Britney may or may not do it. We don't know if it's Jive or a decision Britney has made. I think it is Jive too. It's like Christina blaming her albums disappointing sales on RCA, it is on both of them. I hate to say it but it is. It's equal parts to the artist and the record company. If Britney wanted promo, she'd get it.
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Member Since: 6/16/2010
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Originally posted by Duca
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The most similar promo this era to the one you named we got were a few shirts signed by Britney.
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I think Jive thinks that twitter, facebook and other social media sites will do the work for them. Yeah, it helps but you do need more.
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Member Since: 11/7/2009
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Originally posted by Bea.
I agree with the target/wal-mart deal. It worked for Taylor, now Gaga is trying it. Didn't Katy do it too?
But I think the key to Britney selling more records is getting back on the promo circut, performances on TV, interviews, travelling the world and doing promo in Europe and other places. She hasn't really done it since ITZ. I know she did some promo for Circus but it was minimal. Things have changed for her, she doesn't like being away from her kids, she doesn't seem as comfortable in the public eye and she seems to be avoiding interviews probably due to her personal past but it's what this album really needs.
I'm hoping for a tell all interview or something with Ellen or Oprah in album release week. That would do wonders. And I wish she would do at least one interview in the UK, the Irish and British have always been so good to her.
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I don't remember Katy doing it, if they did, she indeed is a major singles artists, I actually think her countdown did nothing for her because they chose to release the wrong "mini" singles, Circle The Drain" and "Not Like The Movies", the 2 worst tracks of the album, it only missed "Pearl" and the disaster would've been bigger. Taylor released the right songs, I didn't like Back to December that much but it's just me cause I don't like ballads in general, but Mean got me hooked for the album 
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
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Originally posted by Bea.
I wasn't gonna buy TD before the promo singles. It changed my mind. I'll be buying the Britney album regardless though, even if I hate the promos, I've been buying her albums since I was 6, it's something I have to see through to the end |
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Originally posted by Lararen
Exactly. I'd have never bought Katy's album without E.T and Circle the Drain because some people (like me) don't like a certain album's lead single. A countdown gives interested people just enough to make a decision about buying the album.Not to mention extra single sales . |
Sometimes I just don’t like the lead single and I’m sure some people don’t like “Hold It Against Me.” Hearing a few more tracks could change their minds.
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Member Since: 12/22/2009
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Well i feel like jive is doing good But could do better!
For example on youtube, everytime you watch a video, the promo before it is for HIAM and Femme Fatale
Thats amazing promo!
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