HolidayGuy Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 MDNA was sold at the last tour, so why is Rebel Heart not being sold at concert venues? I really can't think of any plausible reason- unless they did not want to press any more physical units.
Guest material_boy Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 They're probably that no one would buy since tickets came with a digital copy.
Guest Rachelle of London Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Yeah. Maybe they'll sell them overseas where we didn't get a copy with our tickets
HolidayGuy Posted September 24, 2015 Author Posted September 24, 2015 ^The digital album/ticket promo, however, was not anywhere as successful as the last tour, which had both physical and digital. Plus, again, MDNA had that promo and was sold at venues.
erotica blu Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 They sold physical copies of Hard Candy for S&S.
reQuiem4adream Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Another mismanagement? I thought they were selling some at MSG.
madmark Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Physical albums maybe going out of style, but you'd think they'd still have some copies on hand (vinyl and CD). It's still a memento like anything else. Not to mention people who haven't bought the album before maybe MUCH more inclined while on hand at a show.
Routa Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Physical albums maybe going out of style, but you'd think they'd still have some copies on hand (vinyl and CD). It's still a memento like anything else. Not to mention people who haven't bought the album before maybe MUCH more inclined while on hand at a show. Indeed indeed
acko Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Her music is never visible enough on her merchandise stands. I once saw a George Michael concert in Antwerp (2008), and 2 exit the venue u had 2 leave going up a giant staircase walking right into a giant CD stand that had all his albums & dvds and people just flocked 2 buy his shit...Like multiple titles. I remember thinking wow seeing all those people carrying copies of Faith and his Best Of. And that's how u do it. Get their wallets while they're still euphoric.
Guest Rachelle of London Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Her music is never visible enough on her merchandise stands. I once saw a George Michael concert in Antwerp (2008), and 2 exit the venue u had 2 leave going up a giant staircase walking right into a giant CD stand that had all his albums & dvds and people just flocked 2 buy his shit...Like multiple titles. I remember thinking wow seeing all those people carrying copies of Faith and his Best Of. And that's how u do it. Get their wallets while they're still euphoric. This
nick00 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Would be awesome if some of her vinyl was sold at shows.
Starman Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Probably has to do with the lack of integrarion betwen live nation , interscope (for RH) and. They just dont care about warmer past releases(lets say they put celebration or TIC on display)
Cesky Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 ^The digital album/ticket promo, however, was not anywhere as successful as the last tour, which had both physical and digital. Plus, again, MDNA had that promo and was sold at venues. The MDNA promo was a lot less effort for people. That was more of an opt-out vs. Rebel Heart's opt-in. Plus it's 2015 y'all. The amount of people that are going to buy a CD at a concert are incredibly low. A vinyl would probably sell better as collector's item
ryan Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 They're selling Monte's album at the show, along with someone else's album. But no M albums
ryan Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Oh and Guy O's confessions book is for sale too lol
Platinum Gold Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Oh and Guy O's confessions book is for sale too lol
Guest Rachelle of London Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Oh and Guy O's confessions book is for sale too lol Of course it is
Moka Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 They probably earn more money with any piece of her merchandising than with albums that nobody buys anymore. At least, you can't illegaly download a t-shirt
VogueMusic Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I thought the industry had a rule that albums sold at live gigs don't count in terms of sales/charting...or was that rule scratched? I thought Prince tried it a good while ago, and got busted. Maybe I'm confusing it with someone else.... but I swear I read something like that...
Starman Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 Oh and Guy O's confessions book is for sale too lol Lol
SkyHigh76 Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 They should at least sell the vinyl copy at her shows.
qans1990 Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 I thought the industry had a rule that albums sold at live gigs don't count in terms of sales/charting...or was that rule scratched? I thought Prince tried it a good while ago, and got busted. Maybe I'm confusing it with someone else.... but I swear I read something like that... That's a strange rule... I wonder why?
Carta Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 I thought the industry had a rule that albums sold at live gigs don't count in terms of sales/charting...or was that rule scratched? I thought Prince tried it a good while ago, and got busted. Maybe I'm confusing it with someone else.... but I swear I read something like that... From memory, Prince gave everyone who attended the show a copy of his latest album at the venue (after scanning each copy) and then the album rocketed up the charts, prompting them to change the rule regarding ticket bundling etc.
qans1990 Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 But if you sell, as opposed to give away, the album at the show, then it should count, no?
Carta Posted September 25, 2015 Posted September 25, 2015 But if you sell, as opposed to give away, the album at the show, then it should count, no? Exactly, so the "rule" that was mentioned earlier actually doesn't exist (as long as the product is sold and not given away).
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