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Post by ILLUSION on Nov 10, 2013 14:54:11 GMT -5
Oh, so she'll definitely beat Katy but still...I was expecting like 400k
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 10, 2013 15:01:13 GMT -5
Ohhhh F**K! Gaga is so HOT on Jewels and Drugs!!! I am in LoVE!
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Post by Glove Slap on Nov 10, 2013 15:01:55 GMT -5
300k sounds too low imo. I still think she'll manage to break 400k.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Nov 10, 2013 15:12:40 GMT -5
Im going with 600k.
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Post by Rocky on Nov 10, 2013 15:20:11 GMT -5
Ohhhh F**K! Gaga is so HOT on Jewels and Drugs!!! I am in LoVE! This family is stupid attractive  |
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Post by ILLUSION on Nov 10, 2013 15:23:08 GMT -5
Ohhhh F**K! Gaga is so HOT on Jewels and Drugs!!! I am in LoVE! I love this track too. I don't get the hate over it. Yeah, it's dumb, but it's hot. However, I really liked the DJ White Shadow breakdown before Twista's verse on the iTunes Festival that isn't there anymore. |
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Nov 10, 2013 15:57:20 GMT -5
So happy Adonis likes it and also appreciates Jewels and Drugs!!
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Post by Myeahhh. on Nov 10, 2013 16:37:54 GMT -5
I'm going with 420k first week. Mary Jane Holland would be so proud. :'(
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Nov 10, 2013 16:51:53 GMT -5
So that new verse of DWYW she performed on Graham Norton was from those fake Applause lyrics that leaked before the actual song was released? Is Gaga trolling us?
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Nov 10, 2013 16:54:47 GMT -5
Below 500k would be a bit disappointing, jmo.
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Post by Rocky on Nov 10, 2013 16:59:30 GMT -5
Below 500k would be a bit disappointing, jmo. You'll be disappointed then. |
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Post by Mack on Nov 10, 2013 17:20:48 GMT -5
The roll-out for this album is really exciting; it feels like an actual event. Typically I don't buy into her crap, but it's all working for me this time.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 17:30:53 GMT -5
^It was 375k. The first estimate 400k. Now 300-350k. It keeps going down... Luckily for you, she writes for the music not the charts.  Lol. |
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Post by smokey on Nov 10, 2013 17:39:57 GMT -5
I'm guessing 325K. If you're not comparing to BTW, it's still a big achievement.
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Nov 10, 2013 17:39:59 GMT -5
Below 500k would be a bit disappointing, jmo. You'll be disappointed then. Not for me. I'll enjoy the album either way. But going from above a 1mil opening to below 500k has to be disappointing to the label. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 10, 2013 18:33:33 GMT -5
^No. The label has publically said they expected 375,000.
Best Buy circular:
Lady GaGa $11.99
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 10, 2013 18:39:29 GMT -5
How much is the album at iTunes? $14.99?
I'm surprised it's $11.99 at Target/Best Buy. Most new cds are $9.99 their first week.
Is it their revenge for the 99 cent sale at Amazon that left them with so many unsold cds on the shelves??? I remember Best Buy had shelves and shelves full of the BTW album.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Nov 10, 2013 18:42:44 GMT -5
If they wanted revenge, they wouldn't order in a lot of CDs to ensure there aren't any left on the shelves this time around.
The album at iTunes is more than the typical new release also, isn't it? I thought $14.99 was a lot for a digital album.
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Post by Myeahhh. on Nov 10, 2013 18:45:36 GMT -5
How much is the album at iTunes? $14.99? I'm surprised it's $11.99 at Target/Best Buy. Most new cds are $9.99 their first week. Is it their revenge for the 99 cent sale at Amazon that left them with so many unsold cds on the shelves??? I remember Best Buy had shelves and shelves full of the BTW album. I was wondering about that too. Only thing I could come up with is that normally pop star major releases have a regular album priced around $10, with a deluxe album around $14-16. Since there's only one version of the album domestically, I think they just thought they would go in between those two price points at $12-13. |
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Post by josh on Nov 10, 2013 18:48:19 GMT -5
I think the album will drop on iTunes after a few weeks. Since they know stans will buy it first week no matter what, they are probably trying to maximize profits. Then as holiday shopping goes up and hype dies down, decrease the price a little.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 10, 2013 18:52:07 GMT -5
I was half joking about it being revenge. It's all about profit, baby! www.billboard.com/articles/news/5785696/lady-gaga-teams-with-hm-for-release-of-artpop-albumLady Gaga Teams With H&M for Release of 'ARTPOP' Album By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles | November 10, 2013 Lady Gaga has teamed with clothing retailer H&M for the release of her new album "ARTPOP." The diva's latest release, due out Nov. 11, will be carried in 175 of the chain's U.S. stores this week. Sources say that a fairly small quantity of the album will be stocked by the retailer, and will not be replenished. It will be sold for $9.95 at H&M. In addition, Lady Gaga will be on hand at the grand opening of the new H&M store in New York's Times Square on Nov. 14. While sales of the album at H&M will not count towards the Billboard charts, that shouldn't dampen the set's debut sales week. Industry sources forecast "ARTPOP" to sell between 300,000 to 350,000 in its first week in the U.S. (H&M does not report its sales to Nielsen SoundScan, which tracks music sales for Billboard's charts.) While H&M doesn't report to SoundScan, there are a number of other non-traditional music retailers that do: Nordstrom, JCPenney and Walgreens, for example. The latter company partnered with Taylor Swift for the launch of her "Red" album a year ago. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 10, 2013 18:53:53 GMT -5
^I'm sure H&M will start reporting to SoundScan this week! lol. they do say it's a small amount.
Of course they will be counted for RIAA purposes...
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Post by josh on Nov 10, 2013 18:57:40 GMT -5
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Nov 10, 2013 19:22:49 GMT -5
Lmao what am I even watching in that?
I think that is a good strategy Do What U Want-mega fans will buy it despite a slightly higher priced cd and then when the holidays come around and more of the casual fans may buy it they can drop it down a bit. Personally, Gaga is worth more than 8-9 dollars to me so I don't mind paying a few dollars more.
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Post by ILLUSION on Nov 10, 2013 19:53:43 GMT -5
I love how it seems like today is Christmas Eve, with the leadup of artRAVE. So cool.
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Post by die Lotterie on Nov 10, 2013 19:56:14 GMT -5
Wtf is that? Is that something from Haus-tech or whatever?
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Post by popbox on Nov 10, 2013 20:34:49 GMT -5
So I got bored and decided to do a quick setlist/theme for the Artpop tour. Would be divided into 5 themed parts, plus the encore. And yes I'm aware there's no Born This Way on it, and yes that was on purpose.
The Goddess of Sex
1. Aura
2. Do What U Want
3. Sexxx Dreams
4. LoveGame
5. G.U.Y.
6. Venus
7. Poker Face
Mary Jane's Fashion Boutique
8. Fashion!
9. Donatella
10. Black Jesus/Amen Fashion
11. Mary Jane Holland
12. Jewels n Drugs
Love, Gypsy Style
13. The Edge of Glory
14. Highway Unicorn
15. You and I
16. Speechless
17. Gypsy
Art
18. Dance in the Dark
19. Bloody Mary
20. Paparazzi
21. Sheibe
22. Swine
Pop
23. Manicure
24. Boys Boys Boys
25. Just Dance
26. So Happy I Could Die
27. Telephone
Artpop (Encore)
28. Artpop
29. Bad Romance
30. Applause
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 10, 2013 20:54:59 GMT -5
30 songs? She'll be exhausted!
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Post by popbox on Nov 10, 2013 20:59:34 GMT -5
30 songs? She'll be exhausted! 25ish seems to be the standard for most acts these days, but I think Gaga could handle a few more. If not some of those could be cut short/put in a medley. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 21:06:06 GMT -5
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