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Post by Caviar on Dec 20, 2013 21:46:03 GMT -5
Damn these retailers are pissed.
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Post by mluv on Dec 20, 2013 21:50:54 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 21:53:12 GMT -5
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Post by josh on Dec 20, 2013 22:00:08 GMT -5
fuck massachusetts
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Dec 20, 2013 22:21:37 GMT -5
Lucky bastards :'(
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 20, 2013 22:24:13 GMT -5
Was her album available at Wal-Mart at the time she handed out those gift cards? :)
Oops at my misspelling of Christian. hehe
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Dec 21, 2013 0:38:34 GMT -5
www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/retail/5847794/amazon-not-stocking-new-beyonce-cd-following-itunes-exclusive?utm_source=twitterAmazon Not Stocking New Beyonce CD Following iTunes Exclusive By Ed Christman, New York | December 20, 2013 Screenshot of the Amazon music store which currently only sells the new Beyonce CD through third-party sellers. Add Amazon to the short list of retailers protesting Beyonce's iTunes exclusive. While Amazon.com is carrying the MP3 version of the album, the online merchant is apparently not stocking the CD version of the album, according to label sources and a check of the site. The album is available, however, via third-party sellers in the Amazon marketplace. Earlier this week, Target said it would not carry the new Beyonce album, which iTunes got a one week exclusive window to sell the 14-song, 17-video album and did so to the tune of more than 600,000 units in the U.S. for the first three-days of availability. Moreover, while Amazon is carrying the Beyonce MP3 in its store, it does not appear to be supporting the album with any prime real estate. The only way the album is visible if shoppers search for it and will see that the album is there digitally for $15.99. While most merchants have chosen to carry the Beyonce album, which streeted today after iTunes’ week-long exclusive window, they aren't happy about the preferential treatment given to Apple. Sources say Sony and Columbia still managed to ship over 500,000 units of the CD by today’s street date.Meanwhile, in addition to being annoyed at the Beyonce exclusive, Amazon is reportedly still steaming that Sony Music Entertainment handed down an edict that Amazon, or any other retailer for that matter, couldn't pre-sell the Beyonce title. Pre-sales of new titles has proven to be an effective marketing tool and the Sony edict was interpreted as further protecting the iTunes exclusive window. According to sources, Amazon may be considering further reprisals against Sony Music Entertainment and Columbia down the line, although conversations are said to be still ongoing between the label and the merchant. Historically, Sony Music Entertainment has been the biggest player in handing out exclusive windows to merchant and is a master at contending with the ill-feelings such a strategy generates from other retailers. Usually, Sony finds a way to placate the other merchants by offering economic inducements in an attempt to offset whatever harm may have come from those merchants losing out on the exclusive title. Columbia and Amazon did not respond to a request for comment at press time. Amazon is not even close to the largest player. Plus Google Play is waiting in the wings....to be the second largest retailer of digital music. What Amazon did to book publishers wont fly in the music world. Amazon may have just killed off the Kindle Fire. If I were Sony, I would tell Amazon where they can stuff it. Sony is large enough as a content provider and Amazon small enough as a retailer that Sony can and should flex its muscle so they can market their products as they see fit.
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Post by mluv on Dec 21, 2013 1:03:21 GMT -5
Was her album available at Wal-Mart at the time she handed out those gift cards? :) Oops at my misspelling of Christian. hehe Here she's admiring her CD album display at Walmart. /photo/1
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Dec 21, 2013 1:14:32 GMT -5
Starbucks is now carrying the physical edition of Beyonce's new album. Many Target stores have a Starbucks inside and most have CDs for sale so this creates a really odd situation for Target given their stance on carrying the album. It's the ultimate shade.
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Post by ZAYN on Dec 21, 2013 4:17:16 GMT -5
I saw the Beyonce CD at Starbucks
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2013 4:25:37 GMT -5
I don't think there was a single aisle in my local Wal-Mart (South Dakota) that didn't have Duck Dynasty merchandise in it And there are Garth Brooks box sets everywhere in the store. Countless aisles.
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Post by chartfreak on Dec 21, 2013 9:29:20 GMT -5
I saw Beyoncé at Walmart, not Burger King.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Dec 21, 2013 9:56:49 GMT -5
www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5847800/beyonce-still-set-for-second-week-at-no-1-garth-brooks-for-no-2Beyonce Still Set for Second Week at No. 1, Garth Brooks for No. 2 By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles | December 20, 2013 Beyonce is still on track to score a second week atop the Billboard 200 chart. Industry sources forecast her self-titled album to sell around 260,000 -- if not more -- in the tracking week ending Sunday, Dec. 22. The surprise album bowed on Dec. 13 exclusively through the iTunes Store, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after only three days on sale. It sold 617,000 downloads in its first three days, through the week ending Dec. 15. The Billboard 200's new top 10 will be revealed on Thursday, Dec. 26. This coming week's sales tally for "Beyonce" will include digital and physical sales from non-iTunes retailers. The physical CD started to reach stores between Dec. 18 and Dec. 20, while Amazon MP3 started selling the digital album today (Dec. 20). Starbucks is also in the mix, as a representative for the coffee giant says the album will be ready for customers on Saturday (though some stores may have it on Friday). It will be available in more than 7,000 Starbucks stores in the U.S. for $16.95. While Target is notably not carrying the album, as earlier reported, all other major sellers of music seem to be -- except for Amazon.com at the moment. The etailer is not selling the physical CD as of Dec. 20, though the album is available through third-party sellers in the store. (However, Amazon MP3 is, as noted above, selling the album.) Garth Brooks' Walmart-exclusive box set "Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences" will likely be No. 2 for the week, with around 180,000 to 200,000. The chart's highest new entry will probably be B.o.B's new album "Underground Luxury," though it may not reach the top 20. It could sell around 35,000. On SoundScan's Building chart (below), Beyonce leads, while Brooks is No. 2. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking -- reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants. As for the rest of the top 10: One Direction's "Midnight Memories" is No. 3, followed by Kelly Clarkson's "Wrapped In Red" and the Robertsons' "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas" at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" is No. 6, while Katy Perry's "PRISM" is No. 7 and the "Now 48" compilation is No. 8. Luke Bryan's "Crash My Party" (No. 9) and Mary J. Blige's "A Mary Christmas" round out the top 10. The Building Chart reflects the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week (which ends Sunday) as reported by six major merchants: iTunes, Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Starbucks, Target and Anderson Merchandisers. Billboard estimates that they make up about 85% of all U.S. album sales. Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart Rank LW BB 200 Artist Title 1 1 Beyonce "Beyonce" 2 2 Garth Brooks "Blame It On All My Roots" 3 5 One Direction "Midnight Memories" 4 3 Kelly Clarkson "Wrapped In Red" 5 6 The Robertsons "Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas" 6 8 Eminem "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" 7 9 Katy Perry "PRISM" 8 12 Various Artists "Now 48" 9 14 Luke Bryan "Crash My Party" 10 11 Mary J. Blige "A Mary Christmas"
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 21, 2013 10:07:02 GMT -5
Do sales from non-Amazon sellers via amazon count in SoundScan's numbers?
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Post by someguy on Dec 21, 2013 10:18:07 GMT -5
Do sales from non-Amazon sellers via amazon count in SoundScan's numbers? I would think not, since non-Amazon sellers are second hand sellers, much like on eBay. I don't know for sure though, but I would think that their sales have already been counted.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 21, 2013 10:22:09 GMT -5
That's what I'd think, too. I'll try to find out for sure, though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2013 10:27:35 GMT -5
Some amazon sellers are retailers themselves with amazon accounts as opposed to some individual trying to unload their CD collection
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 21, 2013 10:30:21 GMT -5
SoundScan still is not including sales at Christian outlets (where the Robertson's album is being sold) in to-date sums. I'll never understand the logic. So, one has to manually add up the numbers for those albums if they want accurate sums.
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Post by someguy on Dec 21, 2013 10:32:14 GMT -5
Do they get their merchandise from the distributor, or from another retailer? There are also retailers who sell brand new merchandise on eBay as well. I wonder then if their sales are also counted. It makes sense that they would be treated the same.
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Post by onebuffalo on Dec 21, 2013 12:09:46 GMT -5
I saw Beyoncé at Walmart, not Burger King. It's easy getting those two confused!
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Dec 21, 2013 20:57:13 GMT -5
SoundScan still is not including sales at Christian outlets (where the Robertson's album is being sold) in to-date sums. I'll never understand the logic. So, one has to manually add up the numbers for those albums if they want accurate sums. Is that still the case? I thought the most recent leaks (in August) indicated that that was not the case
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Post by jumpb4uthink on Dec 21, 2013 23:19:36 GMT -5
Keep it tallying up Katy!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2013 23:43:43 GMT -5
SoundScan still is not including sales at Christian outlets (where the Robertson's album is being sold) in to-date sums. I'll never understand the logic. So, one has to manually add up the numbers for those albums if they want accurate sums. Is that still the case? I thought the most recent leaks (in August) indicated that that was not the case Apparently still is. Add up the individual weeks. The Robertsons have a 39K lead as the top Christmas album of the season. The difference has to be Christian outlets
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Post by mluv on Dec 22, 2013 20:02:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2013 21:08:26 GMT -5
Kissing babies, chatting with the people <3 (although I know damn well Blue Ivy ain't getting no Wal Mart dolly for xmas)
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Post by $uperb@tDuDe on Dec 23, 2013 1:04:28 GMT -5
Kissing babies, chatting with the people <3 (although I know damn well Blue Ivy ain't getting no Wal Mart dolly for xmas) Haha, you see how Beyoncé picked up that ONE doll and looked at everything else like "umm no ma'am"
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Post by anafan on Dec 23, 2013 5:44:35 GMT -5
QUEEN BEY REIGNS ON: Physical sales on Beyoncé's year-end blockbuster are now projected at over 100k, thus raising the overall projection to 375k+ for the chart week ending today; it's likely that the album will reach the 1 million mark imminently, if it hasn't already. Retailers who have chosen not to carry the Columbia megadiva's album (due to the first-week iTunes exclusive) appear to have hurt only themselves. (12/23a)
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Post by slamina on Dec 23, 2013 5:53:09 GMT -5
How do she do it???
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Post by jj99$ - - LeLe on Dec 23, 2013 7:53:17 GMT -5
Beysus is Slaying.
Hopefully she can keep Justin at bay next week.
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