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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Nope. Em's the exception, not the rule. Not all vets are selling or should be selling more than a new artist who has more appeal with the current landscape.
All of that is besides the point. You all tend to put her on the level of Eminem and Taylor. Just look at all the comments recently. "Eminem, Taylor AND Gaga are coming to save album sales!"? But now it's only fair to compare her to Katy and Rihanna because they're all pop stars. You guys need to make up your minds. Gaga is a good seller and a better one than Katy and Rihanna, but her power is greatly overstated.
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Well that wasn't me so you can't say "you all" and you also can't speak to me as if you're speaking to everyone else, because I've never said those things. However, I understand what you're saying. I do think that people need to stop saying "Gaga is an album seller not a single seller" when in reality she was selling BOTH very well at the beginning of her career. I also didn't say that all vets DO outsell their vices but that they should . I still don't see the problem pitting Eminem or Taylor with Gaga when the three of them are all big sellers BUT yet again, I have absolutely no idea with what you're talking about on the
"Eminem, Taylor AND Gaga are coming to save album sales!"? But now it's only fair to compare her to Katy and Rihanna because they're all pop stars."
Because again I've never said that and there's not much to really say about it either. ALL of them are great sellers. You say that her power is overstated only because she's had a decline, but that's ridiculous because eventually Katy will have her decline too and when that happens will her selling power be overstated then?