Do not expect huge numbers for Usher. He is releasing an EP and re-release, so the sales will be split. If anything, Raymond v. Raymond may get a good bump.
I'm not that surprised. I can't believe people were predicting 500-700k. Pop fans aren't as loyal as country, rap, and even R&B fans. And she really hasn't had any unexpected success to date. After One of the Boys it's pretty safe to say she would obviously get a #1 single and album with the type of music she's putting out.
I have to say I was expecting Katy to sell at least 300k... But Rico has said and I agree, big hits doesn't equal big album sales for someone like Perry.
Anyways, A&R is right, Katy isn't a big seller, even possibly coming off of two no.1 hits. It's the case of Rih/Ke$ha all over again, can garner success singles-wise, but can't sell albums
A lot of artists today are better digital sellers than album sellers. Look at the dude in my siggy. I think that's how it works for most artists these days. Actually, I think it was like that in the 60s and 70s for some artists as well.
A lot of artists today are better digital sellers than album sellers. Look at the dude in my siggy. I think that's how it works for most artists these days. Actually, I think it was like that in the 60s and 70s for some artists as well.