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Originally posted by nick4bty
It's just a question of how strong an Apple deal would have increased its sales, versus how strong open platform will increase its streaming, and how this factors into the BB Hot 100. My guess is Gaga's team would prefer strong sales versus strong streaming first and foremost, considering a) it makes more money, and b) Gaga is from the digital era and still has a dedicated base of fans who will buy the song, as well as probably more GP members who will buy the song based on her reaching out to a wider audience the last couple years.
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1. Strong first week(s) sales mean nothing in the long run. ARTPOP had one of the biggest 2013 debut after all.
2. We're in the streaming age right now. Not only that but Gaga herself hasn't been a digital queen anymore since 2011.
If anything I feel like we just dodged a bullet that shouldn't have been there in the first place, had her team learned the lessons from the last 3 eras...
can you please link to the source ?
