It's All Relative

[rowyn]

So I click on this link because the headline makes me curious: "Madonna Sets Humiliating Record". 

 

And the humiliation? Her newest release sold a measely 46,000 copies last week.  After selling 337,000 the previous week. This makes it a 'commercial failure'.

 

See, she goosed her album sales by pairing the album with ticket sales. And the 'problem' is that all her shows are sold-out or nearly sold-out now.

 

...

 

I am not a particular Madonna fan (I generally like the songs I've heard by her, but I don't own any of her work), but I would just like to note that if I ever have 46,000 people pay money for something I've made, I'll count that as a success. Also, if an almost completely sold-out tour is a sign of commercial failure, you may need to reconsider your touring costs.

Comments

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Keep in mind, the press tends to be a bunch of gibbering loons. ;P

-TG

[argonel.livejournal.com]

I suspect that it is being considered a commercial failure for the record company but is probably a success for Madonna. As I understand it big performers make most of their income from touring because the record companies screw them so hard on the record contracts.

[terrana.livejournal.com]

But they've got to keep the royalties low. If they don't keep their margins up, CD burners will destroy the industry!

Wait, sorry, wrong decade.

Or cassette recorders will destroy the industry!

Hang on, wrong direction. I'm sure I'll get the right scapegoat eventually...

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

I didn't know she had a new album, but then I never know when people have new albums. v.v I'll probably pick it up eventually. Her newer stuff's been good if you like that sort of thing.

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

All that marketing costs money! >_>