jamrock16
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Post by jamrock16 on Feb 9, 2010 22:11:48 GMT -5
Having multiple airplay hits can propel an album's sales significantly. Sure, you don't *need* them to have a mega succesful album, but I'd say many of the 5xp albums have had multiple radio hits to sustain their sales. Examples, GGGB, FutureSex/Love Sounds, I Am...Sasha Fierce, Confessions, The Fame. There are several exceptions which I would cite more as anomalies moreso then the norm (ie. Susan Boyle selling 3 mill without having a radio hit).
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Tanisha Thomas.
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Post by Tanisha Thomas. on Feb 9, 2010 22:17:18 GMT -5
Honey, I'm not saying that airplay hits don't help at all. I'm saying that it doesn't help in everyone's case or is the only thing needed to have a successful album. A hit radio single isn't the only thing that sells an album. Actually putting out music that is quality, major promotion/visibility, support from the label, etc may all play factors. All those artists' albums you listed had most, if not, all of those factors, not just radio hits.
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Post by nsfb17 on Feb 9, 2010 22:23:37 GMT -5
How much do you have to sell to be certified Gold? I would say around 350-375k SoundScaned. Albums have been certified for less. Yeah...I'm pretty sure Jessica Simpson's A Public Affair was certified gold even though it sold less than 300k. |
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Tanisha Thomas.
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Post by Tanisha Thomas. on Feb 9, 2010 22:25:03 GMT -5
Toni Braxton's Libra sold 300k+ but was certified Gold. I think as long as an artist ships 500k, they are okay.
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Post by Brazilian Guy on Feb 9, 2010 22:31:43 GMT -5
Rihanna`s Rated R is barely over 500k and already certified Platinum.
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musicjunky318
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Post by musicjunky318 on Feb 9, 2010 22:57:32 GMT -5
How much do you have to sell to be certified Gold? I would say around 350-375k SoundScaned. Albums have been certified for less. Thanks love. |
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Post by musicrocks on Feb 9, 2010 23:07:58 GMT -5
It doesn't matter how much it sold, get certified is about how much was shipped...
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Legoman
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Post by Legoman on Feb 9, 2010 23:23:26 GMT -5
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Exactly, look at Madonna's Celebration, hardly scanned 150k when it was certified gold, although its a two CD
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 10, 2010 12:12:32 GMT -5
I was going to ask about everyone's Sade projections, but Billboard has already forecasted 375-400k. WOW
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Post by Honeymoon on Feb 10, 2010 12:21:08 GMT -5
^ Exactly, look at Madonna's Celebration, hardly scanned 150k when it was certified gold, although its a two CD Well RIAA reads its sales as nearly 400k because it's a 2-Disc album (or runs over 90 minutes, I think is the guideline) so I wouldn't say it's being particularly over-certified at all. |
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