[FreeBitch]

Originally posted by Da beezness!

That's why I said it "could" be an infraction. It depends of the interpretation of the law often based on similar cases. I'm way too lazy to check the jurisprudence though, to me she's on the fence.

In that case i agree with you but we still dont know if it will really count for her first week sales. If it really illegal i dont interscope or Gaga team will make it counts for the sales. RIAA, Billboard will not allow it.

[Da beezness!]

Originally posted by What It Seems

KRL, I did my research. I guess it's now any mobile phone with a 2 year activation by Best Buy

You can look at the list of mobile phones here

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mobile-P...at209400050001

Damn! Do you actually have to ask the free copy once you buy the phone or they give it away automatically?

That mean if I were living in the US and would want to buy a phone, I could contribute to Gaga"s success? I'd be DAMNED

[AyuM]

Originally posted by MrCookiepants

Oh, I got confused. I thought it was only the 3 models, but those ones get you a free digital copy as well (I wonder if they count as seperate sales? )

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mobile-P...at241900050005

Guess what, they probably do.

[FierceBitch]

[Baby Judas]

well, i posted this one earlier..

Best Buy and Lady Gaga have also teamed up to give away free copies of the CD. Anyone who buys a mobile phone from the retailer beginning May 22nd through May 28th will get a free copy of Born This Way. Additionally, those who purchase the featured smartphones will receive both physical and digital copies of the album.

http://gagadaily.com/2011/05/lady-ga...aphs-best-buy/


so, the 200K thing is I guess possible...

[AyuM]

Originally posted by Baby Judas

well, i posted this one earlier..



http://gagadaily.com/2011/05/lady-ga...aphs-best-buy/


so, the 200K thing is I guess possible...

Both physical and digital for free? So 2 copies are given away with each featured smart-phone sold. And 1 copy is given-away for any mobile phone sold.



Lord... 200k is an underestimation. I'm sure Best Buy will sell more than 200,000 phones in general next week.

[CaptainMusic]

Wow, This ****in bitch has all the best tactics. I think she is being a little desperate, the album was gonna sell shitloads anyway but this is just good marketing.Gaga's team is on point. I wouldve never expected them to do this. Im upping my prediction to 700K - 800K.

[YoYo]

LOL, so fake numbers?

After the illusionary "6 #1s", is anybody else surprised?


Oh well, I guess her fans now know she's not the one who's "ruling the pop world", it's her promo

[frankru2010]

Gaga can not be stopped at this point in her career. More unfounded and unsubstantiated accussations. She'll keep moving forward. These newspapers know that making statements like these without giving the source is poor jounalism, rumor and gossip. Someone needs to put these Chicago papers on the hot seat. Make them give the name of their source. Until they do ignore what they are saying.

[AyuM]

Originally posted by frankru2010

Gaga can not be stopped at this point in her career. More unfounded and unsubstantiated accussations. She'll keep moving forward. These newspapers know that making statements like these without giving the source is poor jounalism, rumor and gossip. Someone needs to put these Chicago papers on the hot seat. Make them give the name of their source. Until they do ignore what they are saying.

Their source is GagaDaily sis...

SOURCE

Read the second paragraph.

[Last Boy on Earth]

Originally posted by Bibliotheque

You can't trust the examiner, but I really hope they're right about this counting for Soundscan

[Wonda]

I don't see how people are saying this is "marketing genius" when Rated R was sold for a dollar only on Black Friday and all hell broke loose.
How is buy one phone get 2 copies of BTW any better?
With a two-year activation fee, most of the phones are already about $50, some even free. So you go into Best Buy, get a free phone, free physical copy of BTW and free digital copy of BTW?
DAMN. Wish my contract with Sprint was done.

[Last Boy on Earth]

Originally posted by FreeBitch

Prince did it.

It sure wasn't to add sales to him, many bands have done it, release albums for free.

[Duca]

GaGa stans, stop being hypocrites. Had anyone else done this, you would drag for filth.

[Chunk]

Originally posted by Duca

GaGa stans, stop being hypocrites. Had anyone else done this, you would drag for filth.

+1

[the_heat]

Whoever questions the source must realize that this is an official article on

Gaga Daily.

Link: http://gagadaily.com/2011/05/lady-ga...aphs-best-buy/

[Gummy Bunny]

Originally posted by Duca

GaGa stans, stop being hypocrites. Had anyone else done this, you would drag for filth.

There's obviously going to be some hypocrites but you shouldn't really generalize.

[the_heat]

"According to figures for 2010 released by Gartner, smartphones accounted for 297 million (19%) of the 1.6 billion mobile phones sold that year. That's 72.1% more smartphone sales than in 2009.

The same company expects US sales of smartphones to grow from 67 million in 2010 to 95 million in 2011, and become the highest-selling consumer electronic device category."

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Jan 27, 2011
Link: http://www.email-marketing-reports.c...statistics.htm

The numbers mean that almost 2 million smartphones are sold EVERY WEEK in the USA.

Even if the huge chunk of sales occur during the holiday season...

The 200,000 estimate is still fairly conservative. They are giving away 2 copies for each mobile phone.

[Monster]

Originally posted by Kunt

Before I even came into this thread, I knew exactly which 3 or 4 pressed fools would be wallowing in it. The very definition of pathetic.

I knew The Examiner would be the source.

[Ømega]

I want them sales. I dont give a **** how she gets them as long as everyone in America has a copy i will be pleased