Yes... there's a surge of old songs because they're 59p... :P

 

No I meant why are they reduced from 99p to 59p?

No I meant why are they reduced from 99p to 59p?

 

Because I tunes want to make money off of old songs?

No I meant why are they reduced from 99p to 59p?

discount, price offer. That's common in trade :D

The Calling :wub:

Because I tunes want to make money off of old songs?

 

But if they can they can still make money while selling them at 59p, then that's a good argument for selling *every* track at that price...

But if they can they can still make money while selling them at 59p, then that's a good argument for selling *every* track at that price...

 

Nah. The promotion they can get by advertising '59p songs' on their front page will in many cases encourage people to buy more songs at 99p. It's a lost leader (although I don't know if it's a pure one, since I'm not sure how much money they're still making on the 59p songs or if they even are making money).

 

Also, if they reduced every song to 59p, they'd see a sharp reduction in profit. The increase in sales would only come at the beginning, then it would settle into an average volume of sales. It wouldn't make up for the lost 40p.

Edited May 25, 201114 yr by Eyes

Seeing this thread has been invaded with Sats talk...

 

Notorious has been released in all countries apart from USA and Germany.

 

It got to #27 on SPanish itunes(currently #34) and is currently top 200 in 9 Countries. :o

Edited May 25, 201114 yr by Mr. C. Joel

Nah. The promotion they can get by advertising '59p songs' on their front page will in many cases encourage people to buy more songs at 99p. It's a lost leader (although I don't know if it's a pure one, since I'm not sure how much money they're still making on the 59p songs or if they even are making money).

 

Also, if they reduced every song to 59p, they'd see a sharp reduction in profit. The increase in sales would only come at the beginning, then it would settle into an average volume of sales. It wouldn't make up for the lost 40p.

 

I'm pretty sure they still make a profit off a 59p sale.

I'm pretty sure they still make a profit off a 59p sale.

Yeah, they make a HUGE profit! Apparently artists only get 3-7p profit for each download. (I don't have a valid source though, so don't quote me!)

Edited May 25, 201114 yr by Mr. C. Joel

It got to #27 on SPanish itunes(currently #34) and is currently top 200 in 9 Countries.

 

What countries the top 200 in?

What countries the top 200 in?

Haven't a clue it's being tweeted numerous times on Twitter.

Edited May 25, 201114 yr by Mr. C. Joel

Spain is one country apparently.

Yeah, they make a HUGE profit! Apparently artists only get 3-7p profit for each download. (I don't have a valid source though, so don't quote me!)

 

Only 3-7p?? Seriously? Although, I suppose, as the leading download site, they can afford to do that.

 

 

Seeing this thread has been invaded with Sats talk...

 

Notorious has been released in all countries apart from USA and Germany.

 

It got to #27 on SPanish itunes(currently #34) and is currently top 200 in 9 Countries. :o

 

And that's without any promo!!

Spain is one country apparently.

Oh really I thought Spain was built up of a multitude of different countries.

Seeing this thread has been invaded with Sats talk...

 

Notorious has been released in all countries apart from USA and Germany.

 

It got to #27 on SPanish itunes(currently #34) and is currently top 200 in 9 Countries. :o

 

Sales are not as high as they are in the UK, and a few downloads can easily get them top 200 in the Itunes store of a lot of countries.

In France for example, number 1 sells like 10k a week, and that's the biggest European market after the UK and Germany... So basically it's just foreign fans buying it, they're clearly not doing a Adele :P

Edited May 25, 201114 yr by Hayzayy

Yeah, they make a HUGE profit! Apparently artists only get 3-7p profit for each download. (I don't have a valid source though, so don't quote me!)

 

Surely the amount artists make must surely vary depending on things like if they have writing credits on the track or not?

Sales are not as high as they are in the UK, and a few downloads can easily get them top 200 in the Itunes store of a lot of countries.

In France for example, number 1 sells like 10k a week, and that's the biggest European market after the UK and Germany... So basically it's just foreign fans buying it, they're clearly not doing a Adele

 

Nobodys claiming they're doing an Adele? Why compare?

Spain is one country apparently.

 

Oh really I thought Spain was built up of a multitude of different countries.

 

These made me laugh! :P

 

It's really good that the Sats are doing great in Spain. I swear it's one of the most difficult European markets to crack - behind France and a few others. Artists who are normally huge in the UK and US normally seem to be the least successful in Spain out of the whole of Europe. :(

Edited May 25, 201114 yr by SceneofSIXCrimes

These made me laugh! :P

 

It's really good that the Sats are doing great in Spain. I swear it's one of the most difficult European markets to crack - behind France and a few others. Artists who are normally huge in the UK and US normally seem to be the least successful in Spain out of the whole of Europe. :(

 

I would say France, Italy and Spain are the most difficult "major" European music industries to crack. Germany is pretty easy :lol:

 

Oh and my statement for the Spain is one country, I meant it so its meaning is, "Spain is one of the countries which has The Saturdays in the Top 200" :dance: