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Originally posted by Lazerbeamz
Because it's so easy to understand
Touring is the main part of the artist's revenue but NOT of the job. It's mainly for promo and milking the fans/people.
There are artists who still smash and dont need/like/do touring.
Gaga can keep her touring for a couple more years and tank at album/singles sales, while Rihanna and the others excel at what they are supposed to excel at, being successful at POP music, something which Gaga obviously isn't doing.
Do you want me to break it down further or what?
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The only major artist that doesn't tour on a big scale is Adele and even she still does actually tour, nobody cares if they "need" or "like" touring, Gaga's recorded music is still generating a profit and ARTPOP was in the top ten shipped albums of the year it was released (and it's shipments that make the label money, not sales) so she's clearly still successful, and I still don't get where you're getting this idea that touring doesn't count. Yes, it's for the fans - it's actually the best indicator of how willing people are to care about you since it's directly aimed at fans and it's the most expensive form of music consumption. Like, you literally have no argument - there is no legitimate basis for trying to say touring doesn't count toward success as a pop girl.