This is why it's illogical to say that one artist is more succesful if they sold a bit more when many albums frequently sold very high. Now a days, in 2014, it takes something or someone to be GIANT to match sales from the past.
Record labels need to realize selling albums for the same price they sold them for in 1999 is not going to work for them, and they need to figure out something to get sales...
This is why it's illogical to say that one artist is more succesful if they sold a bit more when many albums frequently sold very high. Now a days, in 2014, it takes something or someone to be GIANT to match sales from the past.
There are a lot of albums that do not deserve to be purchased, and a fair majority of those that do will never see Top 5 on Billboard so I'm not going to buy into the mentality that we should support a record for the sake of it.
There are a lot of albums that do not deserve to be purchased, and a fair majority of those that do will never see Top 5 on Billboard so I'm not going to buy into the mentality that we should support a record for the sake of it.
I am really not that surprised about the low sales. I've been in the U.S to see Brit's show, and I couldn't find a SINGLE records store in Vegas. I am in NY now, and it took me a couple of good hours to find a store that sales records, and when I did, their selection was SO LOW! It's a shame.