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PLEASE SETTLE THESE ARGUMENTS, FM, ETC FOR ME PLEASE, pls read
Hello All
Some things I hope people can answer for me , etc. . Has Beyonce actually sold more records than FM ? I know it’s a strange comparison, but I was with family in Arizona, and they insisted that Beyonce has sold more than FM, and I just didn’t think that was the case. . Am I correct that FM has sold more records World Wide than the Eagles? Meaning the Eagles are bigger in the states than FM, but FM is larger world wide? . I thought the new BTM were total crap, all it consisted of was copying and pasting clips , what a waste. I did see the Hall & Oates and thought it was cool. Other than, they say Live From Daryls House is some like big time invention, when I honestly never heard of it, other than stumbling across it on the net . Has Stevie Nicks actually sold over 50 million records as a SOLO artist? I find that hard to believe when in my eyes , she hasn’t sold crap since her first 2 records, I just think that is a inflated number . The FM BTM really gave a lot of credit to Say You Will. I mean, I do like the album, but technically it hasn’t even gone platinum, and by FM standards, im not sure how that is to be viewed as a success. . I find it weird that on the Ledge, many people actually diss The Dance, as they claim it’s a oldies thing, etc. I mean, I think The Dance and everything about it was perfect and I don’t get how people think they should have came back with a new album. I mean, 1997 standards, FM were long gone, and if people think lets say FM could have released a SYW type of album, and it would have done well, are crazy. I mean, The Eagles in 1994 did the same thing, I just find it weird how people diss The Dance when It sold 5 million records, was Grammy nominated, sold out tour, etc. I mean, that’s when I became aware of FM, and they were all over the TV. I just find it strange how people think the SAME thing would have happened had they don’t a NEW album in 1997 . Honestly, I think Warner Bros. did all they could to help and promote LB Under The Cradle album. I mean, they promoted it, he did videos, was on Lettermen and Leno, and even ABC. I just , unlike his other records, don’t see what more Warner Bros. could have done . Technically, I think FM is a better actual band than the Beatles, meaning they way they play, besides John Lennon, from a instrument stand point, the rest of the Beatles don’t impress me . I never got The Beatles, I would see them as Pioneers rather than legends. But, im in the minority on that, I just don’t get them . I think Buddy Holly is so under rated, and yet Ritchie Valens is so over rated Take Care All |
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I do think WB promoted the sh*t out of OOTC. Lindsey promoted the sh*t out of OOTC, including a spectacularly financially ruinous tour. My theory is that they released the worst possible lead single- "Wrong." The momentum just never recovered from that. Quote:
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The FM BTM was okay. I'll say that the Daryl Hall/John Oates BTM was better put together. (I am also a fan of Daryl and John!!) As for Live At Daryl's House being a 'big invention', I don't know if I'd go that far, but I do like that Daryl Hall is open to the use of the internet to bring music to the fans. I think some other musicians would benefit from similar usage of the internet. (for anyone who has never seen it: check out Live From Daryl's House. http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com There's a new one each month. Sometimes newer artists are featured w/Daryl. Other times, it's older musicians.) Under the Cradle? Maybe that should be LB's next album title! I do think OOTC was promoted well, but maybe not as much as it could have been. I disagree with Heijira that 'Wrong' was the wrong lead single. It's my favorite from the album and a good lead single. I like Fleetwood Mac better than I like The Beatles. Still, I think The Beatles set the stage for a lot of acts to be acceptable in Rock and Roll that may have never made it if The Beatles hadn't paved the way. I don't think Buddy Holly is underrated. I'd say in recent years that I've heard just as much about Buddy as I have about Ritchie Valens.
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Beyonce & Destiny's Child combines sales don't even approach FM's numbers, which are more than double Beyonce/DC.
Future Games, Gold Bare Trees, platinum Mystery to Me, Gold FM, 5x platinum Rumours, 19x platinum Tusk, 2 x platinum Mirage, 2 x platinum Tango, 3 x platinum Behind the Mas, Gold Say You Will, Gold The Dance, 5 x platinum Greatest Hits, 8 x platinum Essential FM, platinum 48 million in U.S. sales. Beyonce Solo Dangerously In Love, 4 x platinum B'day, 3 x platinum I Am Sash Fierce, 3 x platinum 10 million solo Destiny's Child, platinum The Writing's on the Wall, 8 x platinum Survivor, 4 x platinum 8 Days of Christmas, Gold Destiny Fulfilled, 3 x platinum 16.5 million as a group RIAA certified sales: FM: 48 million in U.S. Beyonce & DC: 26.5 million in the U.S. It's an increasingly common gesture for performers, labels and publicists to inflate numbers and chart movement. Sometimes labels define "record" as an "album," (which is a record), or a "single" (which is a record), and now digital copy, which is a recording. If an act has solde 4 million albums, 4 million singles and 17 million paid downloads, the label or publicist send out a release of citing 25 million records sold! or they'll claim Billboard #1 hits, when the song only hit #1 on a minor chart and not the comprehensive chart. |
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there is a separate thread on OOTC promotion in lindsey forum now. so far, the conclusion seems to be, mostly stemming from David's argument, that while it was promoted on tv shows, it got next to nothing airplay, and that's the key. |
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Never a truer statement made.
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You can't compare old Fleetwood Mac sales with Beyonce, Killers, Jonash Brothers, or any singer/band. The business model is far different now.
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