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Chart Listings: Billboard 200 Albums (January 1-8, 2014)
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Originally posted by Wafflinson
We will never know for sure, but I would bet money that ARTPOP sold more discounted copies than ANY two of the others combined.
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Okay, than I can say - I am sure Midnight Memories sold that much on Black Friday only because it was discounted. If it wasn't discounted it would have sold around 15 copies.
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Originally posted by 2014
This is NOT true !
Interscope had a deal with Amazon to sell it for $3.99 for a month. But only the MP3 version ! The prize is back to normal now.
The album was not discounted on CHRISTMAS or BLACK FRIDAY, while Prism, Bangerz , Pure Heroine were discounted! (on iTunes - the biggest online music market).
It was discounted for the first time on iTunes this week.
Of course the physical copy was discounted on Black Friday - that happens with every album so nothing unusual.
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What about his statement is not true though? The album was consistently discounted more than the other girls.. It was sold for 3.99 for weeks. He didn't specifiy a retailer.
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at Katy missing the 100k mark for the 2nd time by just 1,000 copies !
She failed to become the 12th album to sell 1,000,000 copies in 2013.
Still, decent sales for someone who became an album artist this era .
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Originally posted by 2014
at Katy missing the 100k mark for the 2nd time by just 1,000 copies !
She failed to become the 12th album to sell 1,000,000 copies in 2013.
Still, decent sales for someone who became an album artist this era .
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Wow that is so funny. Like hilarious. Hysterical actually.
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Originally posted by SuperLolita
I think she will sell 90k next week
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This or somewhere in-between. Frozen definitely has more than a chance of outselling her since she's selling more digitally this time and the soundtrack is number 1 there
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Originally posted by OhYeahYouMad
That's it?
Oh she's fine then
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I guess. I'm cautious by nature lol.
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Originally posted by Qwerty1234
What about his statement is not true though? The album was consistently discounted more than the other girls.. It was sold for 3.99 for weeks. He didn't specifiy a retailer.
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He said it was discounted since its release.
Both versions, physical & digital, were #1 on Amazon longer than Prism or any other female album before the discount.
It was discounted in its 3rd week.
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Originally posted by RainDreamer
This or somewhere in-between. Frozen definitely has more than a chance of outselling her since she's selling more digitally this time and the soundtrack is number 1 there
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Only 90K? No way. I say around 175 - 250K.
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Originally posted by Dark Miracles
Wow that is so funny. Like hilarious. Hysterical actually.
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Its amusing.
HDD predicted above 100k copies both time and each time it ended up at 99k.
But, as I said, great sales considering the current sales climate (minus Adele & Beyonce).
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Originally posted by 2014
Okay, than I can say - I am sure Midnight Memories sold that much on Black Friday only because it was discounted. If it wasn't discounted it would have sold around 15 copies.
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Except MM has never been discounted since release
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Originally posted by 2014
Its amusing.
HDD predicted above 100k copies both time and each time it ended up at 99k.
But, as I said, great sales considering the current sales climate (minus Adele & Beyonce).
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Above 100K? It's been predicted to sell 90-100K for the last two weeks.
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Katy Perry (Capitol) 90-100k
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Keep trying to shade though, O.
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Originally posted by 2014
He said it was discounted since its release.
Both versions, physical & digital, were #1 on Amazon longer than Prism or any other female album before the discount.
It was discounted in its 3rd week.
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But it was discounted to 5.99 over at Amazon.com since it's release. They didn't do that for Bangerz. I'm not sure about PRISM.
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5th week in the top 5 and 5th week over 100k for Midnight Memories.
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Originally posted by Qwerty1234
Only 90K? No way. I say around 175 - 250K.
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No way. At least a 60% drop or more considering the state of sales this time around
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Originally posted by Qwerty1234
But it was discounted to 5.99 over at Amazon.com since it's release. They didn't do that for Bangerz. I'm not sure about PRISM.
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That's the physical copy and no it wasn't.
As I said , the MP3 version was discounted since 3rd week until last week, Physical copy was discounted on Black Friday and for an additional week.
Okay, it was discounted quite a lot, but I am just trying to prove its not that big of a deal like BTW's $0.99 Amazon deal.
It's a normal era for Gaga, her album is not doing alright, of course it was discounted.
P!nk's The Truth About Love is the most discounted album of the year. Like seriously, almost every 3rd week it was discounted and still no one here said a WORD, cause P!nk is irrelevant on ATRL (of course she is relevant but not as much as Gaga, Katy, Rihanna, Beyonce, Xtina, Britney etc).
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Originally posted by 2014
That's the physical copy and no it wasn't.
As I said , the MP3 version was discounted since 3rd week until last week, Physical copy was discounted on Black Friday and for an additional week.
Okay, it was discounted quite a lot, but I am just trying to prove its not that big of a deal like BTW's $0.99 Amazon deal.
It's a normal era for Gaga, her album is not doing alright, of course it was discounted.
P!nk's The Truth About Love is the most discounted album of the year. Like seriously, almost every 3rd week it was discounted and still no one here said a WORD, cause P!nk is irrelevant on ATRL (of course she is relevant but not as much as Gaga, Katy, Rihanna, Beyonce, Xtina, Britney etc).
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How is this relevant to the discussion? P!nks album was release the middle of last year
It wasn't discounted heavily in its first few months at all...
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Originally posted by SupahBass05
Above 100K? It's been predicted to sell 90-100K for the last two weeks.
Keep trying to shade though, O.
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Snatch.
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Originally posted by 2014
Okay, it was discounted quite a lot, but I am just trying to prove its not that big of a deal like BTW's $0.99 Amazon deal.
It's a normal era for Gaga, her album is not doing alright, of course it was discounted.
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This is the main issue here. People thinking that ARTPOP flopped because it didn't sell as much as BTW. What they fail to remember is that BTW was sold for 0,99CENTS. Without it, the album would've sold similarly to ARTPOP, which is quite good and there would be no "Lady Gaga flopped BS".
Anyway, what's ARTPOP's position and sales?
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Originally posted by 2014
That's the physical copy and no it wasn't.
As I said , the MP3 version was discounted since 3rd week until last week, Physical copy was discounted on Black Friday and for an additional week.
Okay, it was discounted quite a lot, but I am just trying to prove its not that big of a deal like BTW's $0.99 Amazon deal.
It's a normal era for Gaga, her album is not doing alright, of course it was discounted.
P!nk's The Truth About Love is the most discounted album of the year. Like seriously, almost every 3rd week it was discounted and still no one here said a WORD, cause P!nk is irrelevant on ATRL (of course she is relevant but not as much as Gaga, Katy, Rihanna, Beyonce, Xtina, Britney etc).
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It was discounted it's first day on amazon.com and google play (MP3). http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=459413
I'm not sure what the point of bringing Pink into this is, but like I said ARTPOP was discounted way earlier than the other big pop girls. Which means nothing Wafflinson said was a lie.
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Originally posted by DonnieDarko
This is the main issue here. People thinking that ARTPOP flopped because it didn't sell as much as BTW. What they fail to remember is that BTW was sold for 0,99CENTS. Without it, the album would've sold similarly to ARTPOP, which is quite good and there would be no Lady Gaga flopped BS.
Anyway, what's ARTPOP position and sales?
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That's still incorrect. BTW first week sales without the discount is still more than ARTPOP's sales to date.
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