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Originally posted by tittieslap
Sales will stay the same, or go down. We have illegal downloading. People have an option to download a song they like for free or pay $15 just to have one song they like. We both know what the better option is.
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We have illegal downloading and BEYONCE' just moved 620k units, so you'll have to come better. There's simply more incentive to go ahead and purchase an album, that the consumer is already checking out, if they're interested in it.
It's no different than Kid Rock moving units when he used to not allow iTunes to sell his music, or when the Walmart exclusives debut huge and move a ton of sales. A consumer will pick up an album if that's their only option.
Like I said, with a campaign like Bey's, this could be a legitimate option.
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
exactly, it would increase interest in the product and make people less inclined to purchase a few songs
i don't know how long that effect would last, but it would occur at least for awhile
when you allow people to purchase songs individually and as a full record, they're going to preview everything and just choose the songs they like
if you make them buy everything they either will or they won't, and given that people are impulse buyers with products that are < $100, artists who are more established could benefit greatly from this strategy
you have katy perry or rihanna put their next albums up as album only 1st week next time and i'd bet they sell 2x what they currently do online
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The girls wouldn't be able to handle their fave's more impressive 1st week sales.
Just because they aren't huge music sellers doesn't mean they should just give up and do whatever. They are still a business and are trying to save themselves from future releases like this.