[atlantaprog] Re: Cheapness

I also saw Mars Volta on the charts recently, its seems to have been
above 60 or so.
Hal

Wade S wrote:

>>Anyway, my response is that since I buy CDs, lots of 'em, and that the 
>>people who are into the trendy radio stuff apparently aren't buying CDs 
>>then it's my ass that
>>the music industry should be trying to kiss.  There are lots of people, 
>>like
>>me, in their late twenties and early thirties who grew up buying music and 
>>are
>>perfectly happy to keep on buying music, but the music industry isn't
>>marketing to us.
>>
>>CH
>>    
>>
>
>Well, according to the industry charts, there ARE people buying the trendy 
>radio stuff.  To use one of your example artists, Justin Timberlake's 2002 
>release "Justified" reached #2 on the billboard charts, #3 on top canadian 
>albums and #2 on internet downloads.  He also had 3 different songs chart at 
>#1 on 5 of the main singles charts.
>
>Yes' 2001 release, "Magnification," peaked at #186 on billboard and I doubt 
>it made it to any of the singles charts.  I haven't seen Porcupine Tree's 
>"In Absentia" on the charts at all.  The only band that I know of that you 
>guys may consider progressive that has actually been selling really well 
>lately is Tool.  Their 2001 release, "Lateralus," actually made it to #1 on 
>billboard, top canadian albums and internet downloads.  They also charted as 
>high as #2 on a couple of the singles charts with their first single off of 
>the album (Schism).  All of this done with (I suspect) only a few million 
>dollars in promotion!  However, Tool is the exception rather than the rule.  
>...And even with Tool, there were a hell of a lot of kids in their teens and 
>early 20s at the show.  From what I've seen, the guys in their late twenties 
>and early thirties are still listening to the music that they were listening 
>to in high school and college, so if they are buying albums, they're buying 
>the re-mastered version of "1984" or the new Police DVD.  There are simply 
>more people buying "trendy radio stuff" and new releases from bands who have 
>been big for years than any new interesting bands.  Otherwise the record 
>companies WOULD be pushing the more interesting bands.  It is a business and 
>they aren't pushing Justin Timberlake because they like him, they just know 
>he'll sell albums (and posters and notebooks and dolls, etc.)
>
>-Wade
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Add MSN 8 Internet Software to your current Internet access and enjoy 
>patented spam control and more.  Get two months FREE!     
>http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/byoa
>
>
>
>  
>

Other related posts: