I don't think it's that dumb TBH.
They clearly didn't it to get that 1# IMO, but to promote the song, and like, with more singles sold, they may get more album sales and radio Airplay. Imagine if someone buy the song for that cheap price, already know the others, like it and Buy the Album? It's a Good Deal.
One thing leads to another, simple.
A mess. Honestly, Capitol will get a lot of **** for this, as they should. But Katy? No. In any case, she won't reach #1 and it was doing fine as a 6th single.
At least they weren't discounting/remixing her 1st,2nd,3rd,4th singles in order to get #1 like many of your fave labels were doing.They all got its multiple weeks @#1 without discounts.
At least they have valid reasons to discount it,your faves label would be doing it if their artist was close to MJ record.
Her album is overexposed and over 1 year old,it has 6 singles and so many smashes.Why not discount it?Go for $0.30,I'm all here for it.Give me a break.
A mess. Honestly, Capitol will get a lot of **** for this, as they should. But Katy? No. In any case, she won't reach #1 and it was doing fine as a 6th single.
they already knew that this song will never hit no. 1....but they still discounted it.
It really doesn't matter imo, I think people are caring about these discounts etc wayy too much.
Years from now no one is gonna care nor remember how a song got to #1 so it really doesn't matter imo. And besides I don't understand why people outraged and bothered by something as trivial as what song is #1 on Billboard. I mean really? People must have way too little to do.
they already knew that this song will never hit no. 1....but they still discounted it.
When they said earlier, If it does, great, if it doesn't, that's fine too. Its like they say they are okay with it, when they are not. Oh well, it won't hit #1 so maybe they will learn from this.
Billboard needs to smite the blasphemous demon that is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson-Brand before she corrupts the sanctified and holy Billboard Hot 100 formula. She is the Anti-Christ of music and is doing everything in her power to destroy Michael Jackson's holy name and records.
This demon needs to be thrown and locked in the pits of Hell for all eternity before it is too late.
When they said earlier, If it does, great, if it doesn't, that's fine too. Its like they say they are okay with it, when they are not. Oh well, it won't hit #1 so maybe they will learn from this.