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Post by Glove Slap on Sept 16, 2015 17:15:24 GMT -5
A Halloween release with TV specials around Thanksgiving and X-mas will lead to higher overall sales than a surprise Black Friday launch.
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Post by getonthebus on Sept 17, 2015 9:47:01 GMT -5
She works for Capital FM apparently but after Lucia Cole and Manika and countless others, I trust no bitch on Twitter. I'm just hesitant to believe this isn't a Black Friday drop, unless it's a digital exclusive on iTunes/Apple Music like Beyonce originally was. I'd be shocked if Adele went the digital-only route for the first few weeks. A large portion of her sales would come from people who still buy only CDs. It would be a HUGE benefit to her if Target stocked their shelves by the registered with the new album because people would buy it without hesitation if they saw it there. If there's ever a CD that would be an impulse buy, it's the new Adele one. Plus her appeal is a lot more multi-generational than Beyonce. Mom isn't keeping up to date on iTunes Exlcusives, but she does go to Target weekly.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2015 10:16:17 GMT -5
A Halloween release with TV specials around Thanksgiving and X-mas will lead to higher overall sales than a surprise Black Friday launch. Ooh, yes. October would be good to make sure she shows up on the 2015 year-end lists for both the calendar and chart years. November albums sometimes get the shaft on the chart year-ends because of the split.
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Post by lincroft on Sept 18, 2015 10:55:02 GMT -5
Target has apparently said it won't support any Black Friday album releases this year (http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=297607), so that's another reason to avoid 11/27.
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Post by when the pawn... on Sept 18, 2015 11:22:27 GMT -5
Whatever day she puts the album out, it'll be great. But could be fun to do 11/20, perform on the AMAs on 11/22 and then soften the 2nd-week drop with Black Friday. And f**king slay the rest of 2015. 2nd single out early February, perform on the Grammys, destroy everyone. I can't wait.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Sept 18, 2015 13:59:29 GMT -5
Here's how I think the era will go.
She'll drop the first single. Pulse will go nuts, except for a few wayward posters who say it's the same ol', same ol' and that they're over it. The song will do super well, leading into the album release, which also does super well.
The second single comes out, does decently but performs not up to usual Adele expectations. People talk about how it's underperforming but the discussion will gradually shift to "well, she wasn't going to stay on top forever," and "anyone could have seen this coming. Radio has moved on to the next boring pop tart when more deserving and talented artists get left in the dust."
By the middle of the year, it won't be cool to be on Adele's dick anymore. Which will be too bad because she's one of the best we have right now. Still can't wait for 2X!
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 19, 2015 1:21:19 GMT -5
I think it's going to be way bigger than that.
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Post by 85la on Sept 19, 2015 16:48:18 GMT -5
Target has apparently said it won't support any Black Friday album releases this year (http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=297607), so that's another reason to avoid 11/27. I read the article, but they don't explain why they're doing this?
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Post by wjr15 on Sept 20, 2015 8:02:06 GMT -5
Target has apparently said it won't support any Black Friday album releases this year (http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=297607), so that's another reason to avoid 11/27. I read the article, but they don't explain why they're doing this? I think it might be because Target is probably opening on Thanksgiving for it's Black Friday sale, so they wouldn't be able to sell the album for the first many hours of the sale until it hits midnight. I'm not sure if those few hours would make a big deal or not, but that's the only reason I can think of.
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Post by when the pawn... on Sept 21, 2015 11:09:36 GMT -5
Rumor has it she's headlining Glastonbury 2016.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 22, 2015 17:04:59 GMT -5
I wonder if Adele will have pre-order tracks this time. Imagine if the album was up for pre-order for a month and they released a track. Imagine how low the #2 song would be. Like 1%? lol
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Post by swim on Sept 22, 2015 18:55:50 GMT -5
We're down to about a week for Adele to release a single for Grammy eligibility. Literally all she would have to do is tweet two words: I'm back. Release a single and put the album up for pre-order and watch the internet break. She could live off that announcement alone for a few weeks before she would even have to make an appearance of any kind.
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Post by DJ General on Sept 22, 2015 19:09:11 GMT -5
I like the October release date. A BF release with Target or not just seems too gimmicky for her. I don't think she will do a surprise album, an exclusive for iTunes/digital only, or anything like that. She will do a traditional roll out. The only difference is the time from lead single to album might be much shorter because she doesn't need the build up. It has built up for years.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 22, 2015 19:47:09 GMT -5
I think a surprise album will actually work against her.
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Post by swim on Sept 22, 2015 20:13:26 GMT -5
^Agreed. She has a broad base which includes the people who still buy physical copies. She could do online pre-orders a few weeks or a month before to bring in online buyers and then hit a tv appearance here or there that appeals to older buyers who will drive to the store to buy her album. No one else right now has the multi-generational (all the way from kids to grandparents) appeal like she does, she needs to take advantage of that.
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 23, 2015 1:24:33 GMT -5
I think a surprise album will actually work against her. I said the same thing, especially since people are very curious about what the sound of the new music and project is going to be like. She needs a proper lead single to set everything up.
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Post by ¤ Matthea ¤ on Sept 23, 2015 4:34:16 GMT -5
Why would the surprise iTunes only album release work against her? People would flock to iTunes in droves. And those older listeners that only buy physical albums would be able to buy the album about two weeks later.
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Post by glen on Sept 23, 2015 8:01:36 GMT -5
hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=297781
LOOK OUT, HERE COMES ADELE
New Album, New Deal, New Fleet of TV Looks Set to Dominate Q4
The long-awaited return of XL/Columbia’s Adele is slated for 11/20, and is naturally expected to have a seismic impact on the remainder of the year. Expect the leadoff single to drop in the first or second week of November.
The forthcoming album is the last on Adele’s Sony/XL deal; insiders say she has already inked a new worldwide deal with Sony, said to be valued at more than $50 million.
The British superstar has inked a lockout deal with NBC for four big TV looks, including The Today Show, SNL, a dedicated special and one more appearance TBA (possibly Fallon). The exclusive deal will not, however, prevent Adele from appearing on the 2016 Grammys.
Adele’s 2011 set 21 has sold 11.1 million copies (13.5m+ with TEA) in the U.S. thus far, and more than 30m worldwide.
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Post by anafan on Sept 23, 2015 8:30:26 GMT -5
Can't wait!
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Post by ant on Sept 23, 2015 8:35:15 GMT -5
So the lead single is only going to come out a couple of weeks before the album drops? I feel like they should at least release it in mid October.
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Post by tamed09 on Sept 23, 2015 9:04:26 GMT -5
Sheesh, the slayage will be real
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Post by 14887fan on Sept 23, 2015 9:21:40 GMT -5
This is the most beautiful news to wake up to. A religious moment, really.
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Post by wavey. on Sept 23, 2015 9:27:10 GMT -5
Damn, she was working low key for those TV Spots!
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Post by Glove Slap on Sept 23, 2015 9:45:54 GMT -5
Huge. Snorlax Body Slam huge.
This'll likely end up the biggest first week since NSYNC did 1.879 million in 2001.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 23, 2015 10:06:54 GMT -5
So the lead single is only going to come out a couple of weeks before the album drops? I feel like they should at least release it in mid October. It could leak.
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Post by getonthebus on Sept 23, 2015 10:33:19 GMT -5
By releasing the week before Black Friday, she'll be able to get physical copies into retail for their sales. Her second week sales could equal or surpass her first week. She is going to disintegrate our favs...
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Post by Mikel Echarri on Sept 23, 2015 10:43:59 GMT -5
3x platinum in a month?
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Post by Dreams on Sept 23, 2015 14:22:10 GMT -5
Dang! There goes Britney's record.
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Post by DJ General on Sept 23, 2015 14:25:13 GMT -5
Do you think she is really going to be "lead single" proof though? what if the single isn't THAT Good (it COULD happen). Do you really think she will move that many units? Also, let's not forget that selling over 1.8 million records is going to be fairly impossible lol. it's going to be huge but think about how big of a number 1.8 million is. But I would love to see it.
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Post by DJ General on Sept 23, 2015 14:27:30 GMT -5
I think it will be very steady though. It probably won't dip under 200k per week through the rest of the year.
11/20 - 1.4 million 11/27 - 500-600k 12/4 - 400k 12/11 - 300k 12/18 - 200k 12/25 - 200k
Approx 3.1 million in physical copies sold by end of the year would be my guess
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