[skyler]

Originally posted by WONDA

Gorl, she woulda done it with Cheers or LoudR lead single anyway.

its on and poppin if she reaches MC

[Remixed]

Oh no

[Mister Martian]

Last Friday Night would have been #1 regardless.

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by GaGaFan

The 99 cent album was totally out of the decision of either GaGa or her label, so your point on that case is invalid.

GaGa's a smart woman. She could have told them to stop if she wanted to.

Regardless, it doesn't detract from the fact that it HAPPENED and Billboard accepted.

[OnlyRihanna]

Every artist could do whatever they want

[Bibliotheque]

Originally posted by Tantei

you forgot E.T remix with Kanye..

and the California Gurls discount for it to be the 2010 best seller, as well as the weekly label-organised Teenage Dream discounts

[Remixed]

Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM

GaGa's a smart woman. She could have told them to stop if she wanted to.

Regardless, it doesn't detract from the fact that it HAPPENED and Billboard accepted.

Gurl why would Gaga want to stop her album from being sold for 99 cents tho

[Bdawg]

I just want to say the remix isn't guaranteed to get Katy a number one unfortunately. Moves like jagger has a music video coming out Monday too. It will be a interesting thing to see who comes out on top.

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by Mister Martian

Last Friday Night would have been #1 regardless.

Then why the remix?

[skyler]

Originally posted by Mister Martian

Last Friday Night would have been #1 regardless.

yep I agree. but the remix is only making her desperate for the #1. my opinion

[TREMendo]

I love how people like to SUBTRACT,

$#!+ A sale is a sale, if that person wanted to d/l it for free they could've.. ugh.. annoying.

remember, even if it was RESOLD at 99¢ someone had to buy the rights at regular or wholesale price.



It's called marketing.. and everything has coupons for it, has anyone seen Extreme Couponing or whatever TLC... people get 1000's of dollars of food from practically free!



These artists are out TO sell cds, that's their job, they're Label will do what it takes so that it's accredited helping
1. boost sales
and
2. gain popularity (ergo more people know about more talk more sales.. )
so ultimately it's all about the sales.

[ifyouseekLEM]

Originally posted by Remixed

Gurl why would Gaga want to stop her album from being sold for 99 cents tho

Exactly.

[Wonda]

Originally posted by ifyouseekLEM

Not necessarily.
I feel like Rihanna & Def Jam knew that S&M was the last TRUE radio-friendly single on Loud. If that didn't go #1, then it would be their last chance to have a #1 single until her next CD. Nothing else on Loud is a guaranteed smash.

Well, I also think that Def Jam was already planning to relrelease Loud, meaning that Rihanna's next album/release wasn't far away. At this point, I think she's guaranteed another number 1 by the end of the year, so I still think it would've happen anyway. But I do think that Def Jam took the opportunity to easily get there faster, obviously. It's not like Rihanna wasn't going to get there though.

Originally posted by Mister Martian

Last Friday Night would have been #1 regardless.

How?

[Hooligan]

Originally posted by Remixed

Gurl why would Gaga want to stop her album from being sold for 99 cents tho

But people defend Gaga by saying "well she didn't have any control over that", when in fact she did. She could've easily have said stop.

[Bad Wolf]

Katy has really TRIED it this year.

I wonder where her sudden need for urban artists on her records came from?

Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, + now Missy Elliott..... I just don't get it. She didn't need that with her first record.

"Teenage Dream" and "Firework" are her only completely solo hits this era.

Not to mention the cameos in "Last Friday Night."

[JC.]

@ the Adele Remix

[Rigalo]

It's ugly and cheap. And I hate it when people try to come for my wig when I say so just because my fave did it. I never praised my fave for doing it, and I think it was cheap and ugly just as much as the other two. Hop off my dick.

[Bad Wolf]

Originally posted by Mister Martian

Last Friday Night would have been #1 regardless.

Even without the collaborations with Kathy Beth Terry, Rebecca Black, Darren Criss, Hanson, Kenny G, + Debbie Gibson??

[ifyouseekLEM]

~Feeling Shady~

CLICKEH




These remixes are out of control.

[supaspaz]

This **** is nothing new. J. Lo released remixes of "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" featuring Ja Rule and send them both to #1 on the Hot 100 back in 2001/2002. If that's how you want to get a hit, then go for it; it's only going to wok if the audience likes it and wants to buy it anyway.