Junkiex
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Post by Junkiex on Feb 17, 2010 11:04:02 GMT -5
Is this getting an international release? Joss Stone's latest album never got such and, as an iTunes/Target exclusive I could only buy the digital copy. Never got to see a physical copy here. Anyway, I'm not really interested about this project.
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Post by Tea-why on Feb 17, 2010 13:46:24 GMT -5
New Album Available Exclusively at Target and iTunes Mariah Partners Exclusively With Target & iTunes On Remixed Album Of Duets Mariah has completed her 13th studio album, Angels Advocate, a collection of newly remixed duets with some of her favorite artists, performing Mariah's favorite songs from her #1 R&B album Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (released September 2009). Angels Advocate, on Island Records, will be available March 30 exclusively at Target stores nationwide, iTunes.com/target and Target.com. Featured duet partners with Mariah on Angels Advocate include: Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Fabolous, R. Kelly, The-Dream & Ludacris, T-Pain & Snoop Dogg, Akon, Trey Songz, K-Ci & Jo Jo, and OJ Da Juiceman & OutKast's Big Boi. Source: MariahCarey.com Newsletter Why are the Jump Smokers remixes not getting any mention?
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Post by Gold Soundz on Feb 17, 2010 22:20:21 GMT -5
The album is not going to sell as much as its parent album, so, just based on that, it's going to be one of her lowest-selling albums. Maybe it can sell as much as- fittingly- Remixes. The download contest and free video promo probably has helped raise awareness of "Up" today. With limited rhythmic airplay and no pop airplay, there's only so far it will go, though. You state your predictions like they're facts, but they're completely baseless.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Feb 17, 2010 23:53:02 GMT -5
Okie- check back with my baseless predictions when all is said and done. :)
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Post by Legoman on Feb 18, 2010 0:50:25 GMT -5
^ I actually agree with HG on this one.
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Post by neverduplicated on Feb 18, 2010 7:32:10 GMT -5
The new album may not sell very well, but it seems obvious to me that Mariah knows that. An album can only sell so much if it's a Target exclusive (in addition to being a reworked version of her last album). Mariah may be at a point where she's just doing whatever she wants to do. She's a businesswoman. She knows the way album sales work, and I doubt she thinks this is going to be a huge commercial success. Which is just as well - she has nothing left to prove at this point, and I imagine she's happy enough that she's made one of the greatest albums of her long career. She seems to be in a really happy place in her life right now, much happier than when she was queen of the charts.
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Post by hidizzyguy on Feb 18, 2010 10:51:09 GMT -5
Right. I'm really happy (and I'm sure she is) with the body of work that was Memoirs. This remix album is like, she just invited her friends to come along, too. I doubt this was another labor of love for her. I just hope we get better videos out of it like UOMF.
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Post by Junkiex on Feb 18, 2010 11:11:42 GMT -5
^ I actually agree with HG on this one. Me too! You don't need to be Nostradamus to predict this album will flop.
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Post by mrsillmatic on Feb 18, 2010 11:22:21 GMT -5
I swear mariah fans have selective memory. If you all paid any attention you would have known it was going to be target exclusive to begin with because her manager said so months ago. So you all expecting this huge sales push is laughable at best. I still predict a 2-3 year exit after this
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Post by So Pure on Feb 18, 2010 12:09:29 GMT -5
DBA - DEAD BEFORE ARRIVAL!!!
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Post by Sir Benji on Feb 18, 2010 12:16:30 GMT -5
wasn't it announced like in December that this was a Target/iTunes Exclusive? why are people acting so shocked , i think it's a great idea it's a remix album there should be no use in wasting money on getting it in every store when it's a damn remix album w/ barely reworked remixes. Trust me Mariah & IDJ will make more money doing it this way because it's only distrubed to Target & iTunes they get more share of the profiPr
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Post by Carlitoz on Feb 18, 2010 13:37:51 GMT -5
Is the cover art work of the album available already? I hope this time they do a decent job with that. The cover of the Memoirs album was SO SO BAD. That's only me hoping, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cover is a very cheesy Mariah photoshopped with a bikini on a beach somewhere surrounded by butterflies....
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Post by d.t.m on Feb 18, 2010 15:40:14 GMT -5
I've always said this should be an Itunes exclusive. I wouldn't even bother shipping it to store outlets.
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Post by The Art of Letting Go on Feb 18, 2010 16:54:24 GMT -5
New Universal era promises scrutiny for L.A. Reid By PETER LAURIA Now that Lucian Grainge has officially been promoted to CEO of Universal Music Group, Island Def Jam leader Antonio L.A. Reid is going to be under increasing pressure to score some hits and rein in his "me-first" attitude. As expected, Vivendi confirmed yesterday that Grainge will take over for Doug Morris at the industry's largest label, effective Jan. 1. The transition begins in earnest when Grainge moves from London in July for a six-month co-CEO setup with Morris. While Reid has enjoyed a level of security and autonomy under Morris' leadership, more than a half-dozen sources inside or close to UMG told The Post that Grainge wants to see more hits, better allocation of capital to artists, and less self-promotion from Reid. "All of the divisions are going to be put under a microscope when Grainge arrives in New York," said one UMG insider. "L.A. likes to flaunt himself -- and since he's not doing that great lately, he's going to get looked at especially hard." Reid is in the middle of a cold streak, with a number of releases not living up to expectations, most notably the latest albums from Rihanna and Mariah Carey. Rihanna's "Rated R" has sold just 2.5 million albums worldwide while her last album, "Good Girl Gone Bad," sold 2.6 million in the US alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Another UMG source noted that Reid spent millions on an ill-fated attempt to transform Nashville singer Jessie James into a pop star. Reid also has had the embarrassment of watching Jay-Z score one of the biggest hits of his career with "Blueprint 3," after leaving Island Def Jam, and having his internal counterpart, Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records, develop Lady Gaga into one of music's brightest new stars after she languished for years under Reid. Reid supporters dismiss the idea that he's gone cold, noting that Ludacris currently has the country's No. 1 single, while legacy act Bon Jovi and new act Justin Bieber have sold more than 3 million albums combined. "L.A. Reid has continued to break acts and have great success with our established artists," said a rep for Island Def Jam. Beyond his roster's performance, sources said Reid's "executive as star" mentality doesn't sit well with Grainge. They suggested that Grainge might seek to put stricter controls on Reid's penchant for showcasing his wealth with private parties and extracurricular activities like filming his son's sweet 16 party for MTV and shopping a reality-TV show to cable outlets. Sources said Reid's recent publishing deal between his Hitco Publishing Co. and EMI instead of UMG hints at his declining stature. While some say UMG's publishing arm passed because it didn't want to give Reid equity, others said it was a signal that UMG has cooled on his side projects and has lost faith in his ability to produce new hits. Read more: www.nypost.com/p/news/business/out_of_the_groove_7WJnher50P7Madch1KTMoI#ixzz0fvWP1BmB
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Post by neverduplicated on Feb 18, 2010 16:55:37 GMT -5
I've always said this should be an Itunes exclusive. I wouldn't even bother shipping it to store outlets. I would agree with you but Mariah tends to have really low digital sales in comparison to physical sales. A lot of Mariah fans really like to have physical copies of the disc.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Feb 18, 2010 19:21:45 GMT -5
New Universal era promises scrutiny for L.A. Reid By PETER LAURIA Now that Lucian Grainge has officially been promoted to CEO of Universal Music Group, Island Def Jam leader Antonio L.A. Reid is going to be under increasing pressure to score some hits and rein in his "me-first" attitude. As expected, Vivendi confirmed yesterday that Grainge will take over for Doug Morris at the industry's largest label, effective Jan. 1. The transition begins in earnest when Grainge moves from London in July for a six-month co-CEO setup with Morris. While Reid has enjoyed a level of security and autonomy under Morris' leadership, more than a half-dozen sources inside or close to UMG told The Post that Grainge wants to see more hits, better allocation of capital to artists, and less self-promotion from Reid. "All of the divisions are going to be put under a microscope when Grainge arrives in New York," said one UMG insider. "L.A. likes to flaunt himself -- and since he's not doing that great lately, he's going to get looked at especially hard." Reid is in the middle of a cold streak, with a number of releases not living up to expectations, most notably the latest albums from Rihanna and Mariah Carey. Rihanna's "Rated R" has sold just 2.5 million albums worldwide while her last album, "Good Girl Gone Bad," sold 2.6 million in the US alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Another UMG source noted that Reid spent millions on an ill-fated attempt to transform Nashville singer Jessie James into a pop star. Reid also has had the embarrassment of watching Jay-Z score one of the biggest hits of his career with "Blueprint 3," after leaving Island Def Jam, and having his internal counterpart, Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records, develop Lady Gaga into one of music's brightest new stars after she languished for years under Reid. Reid supporters dismiss the idea that he's gone cold, noting that Ludacris currently has the country's No. 1 single, while legacy act Bon Jovi and new act Justin Bieber have sold more than 3 million albums combined. "L.A. Reid has continued to break acts and have great success with our established artists," said a rep for Island Def Jam. Beyond his roster's performance, sources said Reid's "executive as star" mentality doesn't sit well with Grainge. They suggested that Grainge might seek to put stricter controls on Reid's penchant for showcasing his wealth with private parties and extracurricular activities like filming his son's sweet 16 party for MTV and shopping a reality-TV show to cable outlets. Sources said Reid's recent publishing deal between his Hitco Publishing Co. and EMI instead of UMG hints at his declining stature. While some say UMG's publishing arm passed because it didn't want to give Reid equity, others said it was a signal that UMG has cooled on his side projects and has lost faith in his ability to produce new hits. Read more: www.nypost.com/p/news/business/out_of_the_groove_7WJnher50P7Madch1KTMoI#ixzz0fvWP1BmB
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Post by neverduplicated on Feb 18, 2010 20:04:00 GMT -5
Great news, Mariah fans! UOMF moved to #1 on BET's 106 & Park countdown tonight! As you all know, this show is amazing exposure for the song, so keep on voting! www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/106andpark/106_Vote_Poll.htmHere's how the song is doing at radio: Urban:30 25 MARIAH CAREY Up Out My Face 956 746 +180 4.509 +29 spins - 1 bullet +0.257 AI Rhythmic:46 47 MARIAH CAREY Up Out My Face 492 468 +24 2.654 +13 spins +21 bullet +0.072 AI Overall impressions: 7.634 (+ 0.402)Itunes: #77 Keep requesting on BET and your local radio stations, and if you haven't already, download your legal copy of UOMF from Itunes!
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Post by danny1999 on Feb 19, 2010 2:04:26 GMT -5
MARIAH CAREY
$616,950
Feb. 1, 4
Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, Pa. (1/0)6,272
Bell Centre, Montreal (1/0)7,866
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Post by grouper6 on Feb 19, 2010 2:38:24 GMT -5
^How much are her tickets ? the above boxscore is not good for a combined total of 14k people. Beyonce and Whitney are averaging about $1.3-$1.5mil per date for those amount of people. Did she give out alot of free tickets, 2 for 1s etc as the numbers don't scare with the $ amount.
Mariah really needs to work on her international status because touring for her in the US is such a small market for her it almost doesn't make sense. I see why the show's production is so sparse and cheap as the return isn't much.
Perhaps, do a few shows overseas and work on that as if this continues, she won't be able to do much here. Filling 2,400 seat theatres is not a good look when she can develop her act overseas and do one show for 10-20k people.
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Post by fhscott100 on Feb 19, 2010 9:42:43 GMT -5
I don't think 6 272 is for the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby because it has a capacity of 3119. The 6 272 must be what she sold out of the 7 866 available seats at bell center in Montréal.. That arena has a capacity of 18 000 which means it was 2/3 empty. What is someone like Mariah going to do in this touring age?
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Post by shaq91 on Feb 19, 2010 10:10:35 GMT -5
Mariah's 100% Video To Premiere On NBC Tune in to the Olympics on NBC this Saturday, February 20 between 8:00 - 11:00pm ET to catch the video premiere of Mariah's new song "100%." Get an exclusive first look of the "100%" video on Extra tonight, February 19! Visit the Extra website to check when it's on in your city. "100%" is featured on the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack which supports Team USA athletes and their pursuit of greatness. You can download "100%" on iTunes now or to download ringtones and answer tones, visit the Mariah Carey AT&T Team USA page here. All proceeds from the purchase of songs, participating ringtones and answer tones from February 12, 2010 through March 1, 2010 will be donated to Team USA. www.mariahcarey.com/news/news.php?uid=2825
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Post by weaver on Feb 19, 2010 10:29:06 GMT -5
100% is a great song for the Olympics!
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Post by Active Aggressive on Feb 19, 2010 10:47:25 GMT -5
@ the latest rumor from Star that Nick Cannon is trying to get Mariah to check into rehab because she drinks champagne "all day". Lawwwd knoows the woman LOVES her splashes but I seriously doubt she is drunk all damn day to the point of rehab. She would never get any business taken care of if she were...
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Post by elementd5 on Feb 19, 2010 15:29:53 GMT -5
@ the latest rumor from Star that Nick Cannon is trying to get Mariah to check into rehab because she drinks champagne "all day". Lawwwd knoows the woman LOVES her splashes but I seriously doubt she is drunk all damn day to the point of rehab. She would never get any business taken care of if she were... ...which she doesn't and hasn't for ages.
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Feb 19, 2010 15:54:03 GMT -5
They just had the shortened clip of "100%" on the Olympics. The AT&T Soundtrack clip, but they had her concert footage included this time.
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Feb 19, 2010 20:35:09 GMT -5
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Post by sdot23 on Feb 19, 2010 21:58:12 GMT -5
"100%" is a great song, it's actually one of my favourite songs from her. The video could have had more of an Olympic theme.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Feb 20, 2010 0:34:43 GMT -5
I like the new Up Out My Face remix. Nicki adds something to it.
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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Feb 20, 2010 2:21:20 GMT -5
Death @ the computer generated leanness.
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Post by danny1999 on Feb 20, 2010 7:42:44 GMT -5
MARIAH CAREY $616,950 Feb. 1, 4 Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, Pa. (1/0)6,272 Bell Centre, Montreal (1/0)7,866 Corrected15 Mariah Carey, RydazNrtisT Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec Feb. 4, 2010 $400,275 3,806 / 4,750 1 / 0 $189.66, $122.58, $84.79, $56.45 Gillett Entertainment Group/Live Nation *************************** 35 Mariah Carey, RydazNrtisT Tower Theatre Upper Darby, Pa. Feb. 1, 2010 $216,675 2,466 / 3,116 1 / 0 $200.75, $56 Live Nation/Haymon Entertainment pulsemusic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=gmn&action=display&thread=94011
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