[Vini]

^ That's what I said, I said that she might be benefiting of Katy and Gaga opening the ears of listeners to a new generation of pop musicians, but yet it doesn't make her a mix of both....

[Bibliotheque]

Yeah, I guess it's just that pop females are always associated and compared to each other.

And I was typing the message before your post, I wasn't trying to argue with it

[love100]

Originally posted by Vini

^ That's what I said, I said that she might be benefiting of Katy and Gaga opening the ears of listeners to a new generation of pop musicians, but yet it doesn't make her a mix of both....

i've listened to her album.. she sounds a lot like katy perry..infact the producers are the same
and also her imagine reminds of the early gaga
$=fame
the make up

but that's not bad...

i don't like her because her album isn't good ( i like only 2 songs) and she is a mess as a performer
that's all

[love100]

Originally posted by Bibliotheque

Yeah, I guess it's just that pop females are always associated and compared to each other.

And I was typing the message before your post, I wasn't trying to argue with it

madonna-cindy lauper/ janet jackson opened a new generation ( madonna is the queen)

britney /nsync opened a new generation... ( only britney is still rilevant)

katy perry / gaga opened a new generation but it doesn't mean that they'll be rilevant in the future...

[UnusualBoy]

Congrats to Ke$ha and Gaga

[KieranG]

has justin bieber actually sold 1million copies yet, or is he just been certified platinum for shipments?

[Nicole]

THE FAME is expensive as hell (the Deluxe one anyway)...I think if they sold it for $9.99 it would do better...then again they make more money off the expensive version.

[Bibliotheque]

Originally posted by Haus_of_Nicole

THE FAME is expensive as hell (the Deluxe one anyway)...I think if they sold it for $9.99 it would do better...then again they make more money off the expensive version.

I was looking at the prices on iTunes before and TFM (D) is $12.99

[Nicole]

It shows $13.99 for me. The physical CD is $19.99. So despite not hitting #1, she's making good money off it.

[Bibliotheque]

Oh yeah I got the price wrong. Is it really $19.99 in stores?

[Bibliotheque]

HAVING A WILD WEEKEND
Red-Hot Indie Act Vampire Weekend’s Contra Looks Headed for #1 on Next Week’s Chart

January 13, 2010

The new year may end up being happy after all for the record biz.

Indie stalwarts Vampire Weekend’s eagerly anticipated sophomore album, Contra, on XL Recordings/Beggars Banquet and distributed by WMG’s ADA, looks headed for a chart-topping debut next week with between 110-120k.

The Upper West Side Soweto Afropop from these Columbia University alumni is hitting the sweet spot with younger buyers, especially at digital outlets, where more than 50% of their sales are coming from. A nice set-up, which included live performances on The Tonight Show, L.A.'s influential KCRW and a night of release show in L.A. along with a a massive online presence, including several free streams, helped contribute to the strong start.

That’s based on one-day sales reports from those retailers who haven't thrown their hats into the ring for the 11:30 p.m. slot on NBC.

The Vampire Weekend story could be historic, as it would be the first #1 record for ADA, which also has Transference, the new album from Merge Records act Spoon coming next Tuesday. That release might just give the indie distribbery two chart-toppers in a row.

The competition for the two alternative superstars is—who else?—Susan Boyle, whose Syco/Columbia album will be around 95-100k this week after selling 93k last week.

The only other album of note hitting this week is Music Works/EMI’s Omarion, which looks to be in the 18-22k range.

Despite a strong top of the chart, which was actually up over a comparable period last year, overall sales are still down.

The market was down 24% vs. last week, down 5% vs. same week last year and down 5% year to date. That upturn was shorter than Conan O’Brien’s stint on the Tonight Show.

[BabyImAStar]

18-22k for Omarion. Damn.

[V3$$3L.]

No chance at #1 for L_d_ G_g_ again.

[Nicole]

Yes, I bought my copy for $19.99 pre-tax.

[Vini]

Billboard 200 Top 20:

1 KE$HA ANIMAL 151942 151999
2 SUSAN BOYLE I DREAMED A DREAM 93236 3196449
3 LADY GAGA FAME 65763 2453429
4 ALICIA KEYS ELEMENT OF FREEDOM 61862 840955
5 MARY J. BLIGE STRONGER 46803 440808
6 ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL 43798 318029
7 TAYLOR SWIFT FEARLESS 38050 5367217
8 BLACK EYED PEAS E.N.D. (ENERGY NEVER DIES) 35929 1822754
9 JUSTIN BEIBER MY WORLD 34133 762047
10 LADY GAGA FAME MONSTER (8TRK) 31134 601609
11 RIHANNA RATED R 27435 526030
12 MICHAEL BUBLE CRAZY LOVE 26034 1248104
13 YOUNG MONEY WE ARE YOUNG MONEY 26007 211703
14 OWL CITY OCEAN EYES 25367 678210
15 GLEE CAST GLEE: THE MUSIC V2 25051 454257
16 EMINEM RELAPSE 24461 1759819
17 LADY ANTEBELLUM LADY ANTEBELLUM 24134 1375879
18 CARRIE UNDERWOOD PLAY ON 22220 1205306
19 JOHN MAYER BATTLE STUDIES 21022 719090
20 GLEE CAST GLEE: THE MUSIC V1 20412 662345

[R!ck]

8 BLACK EYED PEAS E.N.D. (ENERGY NEVER DIES) 35929 1822754

They just can't stop owning!

[Green]

Vampire Weekend will be #1 next week

[miguellopez]

rated r@11

[SwagLikeALegend]

Which one of you Ke$ha ******* reported me. I swear Imma crack a skull.

[Carrie-is-no-1]

Susan Boyle, whose Syco/Columbia album will be around 95-100k this week after selling 93k last week.

she might climb back to #1 in a weaker week