[Alchemist]

Originally posted by Caesar

Discounts impact

Sorry the Queen's album was so anticipated Amazon wanted to test their new system with it and therefore attracted more people to their website by pricing it at $0.99 at a 3 million dollar loss. Seethe, not here to argue though

[Theus]

Why people here are blaming Gags so much? When the biggest mess is that one album that sold 4 million copies and was sold by only 0.99 cents + its was an compilation album

[Blue Momo!]

Originally posted by theus231

Why people here are blaming Gags so much? When the biggest mess is that one album that sold 4 million copies and was sold by only 0.99 cents + its was an compilation album

Now they'll say that Gaga copied that aswell I can hear them saying "not even original when it comes to discounts" smh

Anyway congrats to them tho I wonder if they made any profit? How must did a unit cost to sell it at 0.99$ ? How many more albums did it sell after the 1st week?

[Hunter_13]

Speak Now and RED.

Red selling 1.2M in the digital age with no discount. Queen.

[onna]

RED and Speak Now

[Soapysteven]

Originally posted by Caesar

Discounts impact

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[ECNEICSNOC]

The Bodyguard didn't sell 1 million in it's first week. It was something like it's 8th or 9th week. But still, slay.

[Theus]

Originally posted by ECNEICSNOC

The Bodyguard didn't sell 1 million in it's first week. It was something like it's 8th or 9th week. But still, slay.

Well acording to Billboard and Nielsen, Yes

[ECNEICSNOC]

Originally posted by theus231

Well acording to Billboard and Nielsen, Yes

That album didn't even debut @ #1. If it sold 1 million+ first week, wouldn't it make sense that the album that blocked it did also? Remember this was @ a time when sales weren't so front loaded. It's still a huge accomplishment either way, though.

[beherebynow]

Taylor will break record if her LP5 sell more than 1m copies in its first week

[TeemoR]

King 50 Cent

[Lein]

The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem - 1,760,049 copies sold #1 Solo artist
The Eminem Show, Eminem - 1,321,799 copies sold (second week btw)

When will your fave?

[MillionLights]

Born This Way, Lady Gaga - 1,108,000 copies sold

Should be

Born This Way, Lady Gaga - 1,108,000 copies sold*

[Cobra]

Oops!... I Did It Again, Britney Spears - 1,319,193 copies sold
Confessions., Usher - 1,096,000 copies sold

[Theus]

Originally posted by ECNEICSNOC

That album didn't even debut @ #1. If it sold 1 million+ first week, wouldn't it make sense that the album that blocked it did also? Remember this was @ a time when sales weren't so front loaded. It's still a huge accomplishment either way, though.

Lemme fix that.

[Caesar]

Originally posted by StephenNYMonster

PressedT much.

I'm not pressed, its the truth

[Mrs. Aaron Paul]

Originally posted by Lein

The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem - 1,760,049 copies sold #1 Solo artist
The Eminem Show, Eminem - 1,321,799 copies sold (second week btw)

When will your fave?

Top 2 sales weeks for a solo artist, the others could never

[Maneater]

Originally posted by Caesar

Discounts impact

Then why couldn't Rated R do it?

[Caesar]

Originally posted by Maneater

Then why couldn't Rated R do it?

Was it discounted for $0.99 the first week? no


But my other fave Taylor can, she did it twice without a discount

[GoneHome]

Originally posted by Caesar

Was it discounted for $0.99 the first week? no


But my other fave Taylor can, she did it twice without a discount

You actually could if you read what the label posted and followed their instructions to get it $3.99 or for 99 cents if you went the extra step

Not to mention all of her albums have been sold at 5-7$ in the first week during Black Friday, so I do not see why this discount has you so bothered . Gaga sold 660K full price and 440K with the discount. That's very impressive no matter how you look at it.

Let's move on however.

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Gaga, Usher, Garth Brooks, Eminem and Taylor Have each of their albums.