I have a strong feeling the idea is Beyoncé's. If she'd followed the team at Columbia she would've Lotused.
It's not even a feeling. Sony would have never taken such a risk tbh. Sony is a label, they would have wanted a single first, promotion and full week sales.
It's not even a feeling. Sony would have never taken such a risk tbh. Sony is a lable, they would have wanted a single first, promotion and full week sales.
This!
Beyoncé probably had to fight for this type of release because I'm sure the label probably wanted a more safe type of release with a lead single previously sent to radio, video and of course the promo performances of the singles before the album release.
She did the smartest move ever.
U wanna my new music?
I don't give u preorder snippets first single videos...just buy my album NOW.
And with no leak because only her label and itunes had the album.
Beyoncé probably had to fight for this type of release because I'm sure the label probably wanted a more safe type of release with a lead single previously sent to radio, video and of course the promo performances of the singles before the album release.
There is a rumor going around that she sold 250k in Aussie, it was reported there by Sydney Telegraphic
No it didn't sold 250K. There is quote form original article:
Quote:
It is believed to have topped the iTunes charts in more than 90 countries (including Australia, where it trumped Michael Buble's pop Christmas album) and sold over 250,000 copies already.
For me it seems like writer put 250K as first day WW estimates, there is not direct telling that it sold 250K in Australia alone.
Beyoncé probably had to fight for this type of release because I'm sure the label probably wanted a more safe type of release with a lead single previously sent to radio, video and of course the promo performances of the singles before the album release.
It was a really risky move.
Only one or two major executives even knew at Columbia
how is this possible? Slay hard 
