[Mike91]

I love Bey but you have to remember that some of that goes to the label too.

[Deuces]

Originally posted by Katy V.!

Not really. There are a thousand ways to make profit from one song, not just sales.

Not to mention they didn't make 17 videos for it.

Don't need to take others down when Beyoncé is slaying like no other.

He's not. He's just responding to the annoying people who keep trying to bring up why she hasn't had a hit single from an album not even 2 weeks old.

[QueenBeé]

The clockage by Beyhive in this thread. Girls can't come back with an accurate answer.

[Jet]

Flop

[QueenBLadyG]

Originally posted by FatShady

you can't put a price on a top 10 single

You can't put a price on a #1 selling album, especially one that goes platinum in under 10 days.

[Hello]

Well the streams and airplay factor aren't considered towards Thrift Shop's profit in the OP but nonetheless..

[satellites.™]

Originally posted by FatShady

you're wrong its priceless!
did you also factor in the price of 5 banners for 7 days
the songwriters and producers to beyonce's songs
the percentage of royalties that go to beyonce since she didn't write them

did you factor in the fact that macklemore is the first songwriter, that his songs get played more on the radio so he gets more that bey and the fact that macklemore is independent whereas columbia gets a cut.

Again, Pepsi paid for the banners.

The songwriters and producers get paid UPFRONT and will get royalties down the line, probably already are since the album sold so well.

Beyonce has writing credits on her music, meaning she gets paid, duh!

Macklemore still pays iTunes a cut, a bigger one than Beyonce I bet. Beyonce made her album through her own company, Columbia gets a baby cut.

And EVEN THEN, BEYONCE still will profit like 9x what Thrift Shop will, meaning she will win.

#end

[Beatz]

Originally posted by Melquiades

Is this topic being made because her current pop radio single is out of the top 100 on itunes?

[GeezusHaberdash]

it should be obvious that the trade-off for an iTunes exclusive was that iTunes would put the banners up for her free of cost.

[Entity]

Don't try to put any economic value to your argument if you don't know such a simple concept as "profit."

[AnginaWilliams]

Originally posted by FatShady

you're wrong its priceless!
did you also factor in the price of 5 banners for 7 days
the songwriters and producers to beyonce's songs
the percentage of royalties that go to beyonce since she didn't write them

did you factor in the fact that macklemore is the first songwriter, that his songs get played more on the radio so he gets more that bey and the fact that macklemore is independent whereas columbia gets a cut.

Beyonce paid for the production of her music and visuals out of pocket (and with her endorsement money), there were no fancy ad campaigns, no journalists were kidnapped, etc so there's nothing to pay Columbia for but distribution. iTunes paid her for the exclusive.

Plus, she has her touring money to keep her warm.

And she can pay for the iTunes banners with Jay's Roc Nation artist money.

[NICHOLE]

Originally posted by Marooner5

NNnnnnn
Take the moneys for the videos.
Meanwhile, ALL the money from the song and the video(500mil.) goes to Macklemore and RL.

Pepsi paid. You tried, gal.

[Fruity]

You mean revenue. Not profit.

[NICHOLE]

Serve these delusional girls facts.

[satellites.™]

Originally posted by Mike91

I love Bey but you have to remember that some of that goes to the label too.

You don't love Bey too much or you would know she cut ties with them, they get a very small percentage this time around.

4:25 - 5:25 "Not only did we do it, but ITS MY COMPANY"

[MikeFenty]

But let's add the money they made from albums sales and the other singles.

Mackleore is still winning.

But Beyonce still has her tour.

[Doc]

At people thinking this thread is a Macklemore attack.
At people not understanding the concept of an "example".

[madonnas]

Mackelmore was a bad example But yeah, she's really making a lot of money off of this.

[satellites.™]

Originally posted by Entity

Don't try to put any economic value to your argument if you don't know such a simple concept as "profit."

You get the point which is what matters.

BEYONCE wins... #end

[QueenBLadyG]

Originally posted by GeezusHaberdash

it should be obvious that the trade-off for an iTunes exclusive was that iTunes would put the banners up for her free of cost.

This shouldn't even have to be explained!

Of course she didn't have to pay for the banners. They gave her prime real-estate for free because she gave them her surprise album exclusively for a week. They broke records and made headlines. Both won in the situation. Common sense y'all. And she didm;t pay for the videos. Pepsi gave her money to fund her vision for a multitude of things. She didm;t spend a damn dime!