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Post by M 123 on Mar 29, 2014 11:36:49 GMT -5
160 49 SHAKIRA Empire 383 33 350 3.428 +145 spins +135 bullet +0.576 AI It's a 2 day update, just so everyone knows. How is this a 2 day update ? Friday update 173 60 SHAKIRA Empire 238 23 215 2.852 Saturday update 160 49 SHAKIRA Empire 383 33 350 3.428
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Post by Au$tin on Mar 29, 2014 11:49:13 GMT -5
It's a 2 day update, just so everyone knows. How is this a 2 day update ? Friday update 173 60 SHAKIRA Empire 238 23 215 2.852 Saturday update 160 49 SHAKIRA Empire 383 33 350 3.428 Josh explained it to someone somewhere already. (Why the hell can't I find it?!?!?!?!) That "Friday update" is really a Thursday update, but it was posted on Friday because that's when we finally got it. The below 50 updates are almost always a day behind because, legally, we're not supposed to see them. Hooray for leakage!
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Post by josh on Mar 29, 2014 11:56:14 GMT -5
How is this a 2 day update ? Friday update 173 60 SHAKIRA Empire 238 23 215 2.852 Saturday update 160 49 SHAKIRA Empire 383 33 350 3.428 Josh explained it to someone somewhere already. (Why the hell can't I find it?!?!?!?!) That "Friday update" is really a Thursday update, but it was posted on Friday because that's when we finally got it. The below 50 updates are almost always a day behind because, legally, we're not supposed to see them. Hooray for leakage! "Birthday" thread. :)
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Post by irice22 on Mar 29, 2014 12:31:37 GMT -5
This is selling well. That's a good sign.
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Post by M 123 on Mar 29, 2014 12:45:00 GMT -5
Josh explained it to someone somewhere already. (Why the hell can't I find it?!?!?!?!) That "Friday update" is really a Thursday update, but it was posted on Friday because that's when we finally got it. The below 50 updates are almost always a day behind because, legally, we're not supposed to see them. Hooray for leakage! "Birthday" thread. :) Thanks It should be posted as Thursday update instead
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 29, 2014 20:20:03 GMT -5
She just performed "Empire" on The Voice UK. It made the song and album surge on iTunes UK. This song is quite effective :) It will likely turn into something big.
As for the performance, she's lip-synching the "and I'm like... ohhhhhoooo." I get why, they didn't have much rehearsal time and they haven't quite figured out how to make that part sound good live, due to the vocoder they use. I like the effect of the vocoder, but people are bashing Shakira over it. She sings most of the song live, but they are hating on her over the vocoder part. She needs to figure out how to perform that part live before she performs it in the US version of the Voice. I'm sure she will though. The same thing happened with "She Wolf." Due to the vocal effects it was lip-synched in certain parts, but later on she found a way to sing it fully live.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 23:24:52 GMT -5
She could just let the chorus be a backing track and sing over the "and I'm like"s. Just to keep the effect going and layer it with an actual vocal. It'll still sound weird, but whatever. Honest to god I don't get why anyone should give a s**t about her (or anyone) lipping, but what do I know?
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 30, 2014 1:25:38 GMT -5
It's not a big deal when someone like her or beyonce do it because they've been singing live their whole careers. Usually if they lip something it's for a reason, but people love to sensationalize everything.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 1:45:42 GMT -5
I'm not upset that she lipped or really care but I just found that performance to be middle of the road average. This is the first era where I still havent found a song or a moment with Shakira when she wows me, even if its just a video. I'm waiting but this era has been
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 30, 2014 2:40:07 GMT -5
By the way, The Voice UK performance got Empire to go up 75 spots to #13 on iTunes UK. People are responding well to the song.
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Post by Chris Ng on Mar 30, 2014 4:59:08 GMT -5
Glad it's doing ok so far after CRTFU underperformed. The song's not a type of song that i'm going to buy on itunes but i think it's pretty good and sounds more like a Shakira's song would sound than the first single.
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Post by Az Paynter on Mar 30, 2014 9:11:53 GMT -5
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Post by Az Paynter on Mar 31, 2014 7:58:45 GMT -5
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 31, 2014 12:47:25 GMT -5
It looks like Empire will reach top 40 before the add date :)
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Post by Hussy on Mar 31, 2014 12:51:21 GMT -5
WOW impressed by the early updates of this !!
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Mar 31, 2014 13:08:54 GMT -5
"Empire" is available as a free download through Starbucks. I'd love to know how many downloads actually happen with these promotions. They did about one a week and they're usually available for a couple of months.
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 31, 2014 21:39:15 GMT -5
"Empire" is available as a free download through Starbucks. I'd love to know how many downloads actually happen with these promotions. They did about one a week and they're usually available for a couple of months. How long will it be free for?
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Mar 31, 2014 21:45:40 GMT -5
And the stars make love to the universe...
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Post by M 123 on Apr 1, 2014 17:59:59 GMT -5
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Is this Rolling effect ?
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Apr 1, 2014 18:13:13 GMT -5
3rd most added with 29 adds.
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Post by Hussy on Apr 1, 2014 18:23:29 GMT -5
what happened with that update?
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Post by M 123 on Apr 1, 2014 20:28:06 GMT -5
what happened with that update? We'll today was the 8th day so I'm guessing it's rolling effect .... Anybody could confirm ?
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Post by Az Paynter on Apr 2, 2014 6:19:00 GMT -5
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Post by Wolfy on Apr 2, 2014 11:46:39 GMT -5
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Apr 2, 2014 15:10:14 GMT -5
"Empire" is available as a free download through Starbucks. I'd love to know how many downloads actually happen with these promotions. They did about one a week and they're usually available for a couple of months. How long will it be free for? Until June, if I'm not mistaken. So if you're a Starbucks card member, a link should be in inbox. Most of their downloads are good for a couple of months.
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Post by Juanca on Apr 2, 2014 15:15:33 GMT -5
Redeemable code expires on June 17th I downloaded already :) I'm buying the album this weekend but I can hear it in my iPhone in the meantime
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Post by Wolfy on Apr 2, 2014 16:58:46 GMT -5
How long will it be free for? Until June, if I'm not mistaken. So if you're a Starbucks card member, a link should be in inbox. Most of their downloads are good for a couple of months. That's a lot of free Empire downloads. I hope that doesn't hurt the song on iTunes.
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Apr 2, 2014 19:12:25 GMT -5
Until June, if I'm not mistaken. So if you're a Starbucks card member, a link should be in inbox. Most of their downloads are good for a couple of months. That's a lot of free Empire downloads. I hope that doesn't hurt the song on iTunes. I doubt free giveaways have any long term impact on hits - I mean I've gotten free downloads of songs like "I Will Wait," "Let Her Go,," "Underneath The Tree,' among others that were widely available. If radio decides to play it,, the sales will follow. I'm not even sure how many redemptions are due to Starbucks generally. I can't image that they would offer free songs and apps for two-month windows if the numbers were significant. Heck, I didn't even realize that they had this program. I just thought all the emails were coupons, not stuff I'd actually want!
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Apr 3, 2014 2:25:16 GMT -5
That's a lot of free Empire downloads. I hope that doesn't hurt the song on iTunes. I doubt free giveaways have any long term impact on hits - I mean I've gotten free downloads of songs like "I Will Wait," "Let Her Go,," "Underneath The Tree,' among others that were widely available. If radio decides to play it,, the sales will follow. I'm not even sure how many redemptions are due to Starbucks generally. I can't image that they would offer free songs and apps for two-month windows if the numbers were significant. Heck, I didn't even realize that they had this program. I just thought all the emails were coupons, not stuff I'd actually want! I dunno. The Free Song Of The Week stuff can help being awareness to a certain song or artist. It happened with "Pompeii", "Love Me Again" and, more recently, "Me & My Broken Heart". However, I'm not sure if the Starbucks ones are even that beneficial. Usually they feature some random-ass indie artist that would be played in ANY barista, let alone Starbucks. That said, the impact of that is pretty up in the air.
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Post by Az Paynter on Apr 3, 2014 6:17:22 GMT -5
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