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Originally posted by TikiMiss
First week sales are stronger 2014, in terms of making up a majority of the album's eventual sales.
1989 is selling 1.3m+ 1st week, but will probably top out at 5 million total U.S. sales.
Oops sold 1.3m+ 1st week, and topped out at 10 million total U.S. sales.
1989's first week is benefitting from digital a LOT. Back in 2000, people waited in lines at the cash register to pick up OIDIA. Today, they can just click BUY on iTunes.
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It was MUCH easier to sell albums back in 2000.
1989 will become the FIRST platinum 2014 release. In NOVEMBER.
When you adjust the market share, RED's 1.21m opening/4m total is equivalent to a 2.75m opening/9.1m total back in 2000.