November 12, 20178 yr Author they're album-only in order to maximize album sales and sell more, especially in the US, which is their #1 priority just shows how powerful taylor is that she can make itunes bend the knee and not allow cherrypicking, when cherrypicking has always been itunes #1 policy This isn't the first instance of a whole album being album-only, Beyoncé did a similar thing at first with her self-titled album for a week or so iirc. It's not bending the rules or going against "policy", it's just a record label decision. You're right in that it's to maximise album sales but I don't think it's down to Taylor's power making iTunes change their policy - more an executive decision that the record label can willingly make.
November 12, 20178 yr I think it's a great way to encourage purchasing the full album. Although without a streaming option we'd likely just see piracy rise again.
November 12, 20178 yr The whole album-only thing is dependent on the labels/artists. There's many instances of songs being album-only on iTunes from over the years.
November 13, 20178 yr Taylor could still make 100k if she averages 8.75k a day. Yesterday was a Sunday so I could see her doing more than 7k today
November 13, 20178 yr I still can't see Taylor doing 100k. She will be very frontloaded, probably looking at 80-90k for the week I think. Never heard of Shed Seven before Chris Moyles played their new single on his breakfast show and went on about how great they are, I suppose they're just doing well from the fans waiting so long anyway. I didn't think the song was all that. THIS If Sam Smith hadn't underperformed last week he would have challenged for #1 this week!!!
November 13, 20178 yr Author THIS If Sam Smith hadn't underperformed last week he would have challenged for #1 this week!!! You could say that for just about anything! :P If Ed Sheeran's sales were still as strong as his debut week, he would be challenging for #1 :o
November 13, 20178 yr So sales have slowed down even further for Taylor Swift around 42% down on its previous day. Her album will need to pick up slightly during the remaining week for it to hit 100k+ I Think she might miss out tbh, depending on whether she has any promo this week?
November 13, 20178 yr Rita #2?! :o She should be #1 once Havana goes on ACRHavana won't be going to ACR for at least another 3 weeks so Rita may have to wait a while...
November 13, 20178 yr Havana won't be going to ACR for at least another 3 weeks so Rita may have to wait a while... I know
November 13, 20178 yr Author http://i.imgur.com/zf9EQCp.png Official Singles/Albums Chart Update Top 100 Source: OCC Missing Data: Top 100 Singles 1 Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug - Havana (17.2k) 2 Rita Ora - Anywhere (15.0k) 3 Post Malone feat. 21 Savage - rockstar (12.8k) 4 Eminem feat. Beyoncé - Walk On Water (12.7k) 5 Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (12.3k) 6-10 9 Big Shaq - Man's Not Hot 10 Stormzy feat. MNEK - Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 11-20 16 Elbow - Golden Slumbers * 17 CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola 19 Clean Bandit feat. Julia Michaels - I Miss You 21-30 22 MK - 17 30 Stefflon Don & French Montana - Hurtin' Me 31-40 32 Lil Pump - Gucci Gang 35 Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? ^ 37 Taylor Swift - Gorgeous ^ 38 Ed Sheeran - Shape of You 39 French Montana feat. Swae Lee - Unforgettable ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Top 100 Albums 1 Taylor Swift - reputation (65.4k) * 2 Sam Smith - The Thrill of It All (25.5k) 3 Shed Seven - Instant Pleasures (10.8k) * 4 Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Together Again (10.7k) * 5 Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - A Love So Beautiful (9.5k) * 6-10 6 Tears For Fears - Rule the World: The Greatest Hits * 7 Elton John - Diamonds * 10 The Corrs - Jupiter Calling * 11-20 13 Cliff Richard - Stronger Thru the Years * 14 Evanescence - Synthesis * 15 Bradley Walsh - When You're Smiling * 16 Seal - Standards * 21-30 24 George Michael - Twenty Five 25 Kidz Bop Kids - Kidz Bop 2018 * 28 R.E.M. - Automatic For the People ^ 29 Shane Ritchie - A Country Soul * 30 Metallica - Master of Puppets ^ 31-40 38 George Michael - Ladies & Gentleman: The Best of George Michael ^ Click on the above relevant links.
November 13, 20178 yr Anyone know the sales for listen without predudice this week,it's getting so close to 5 times platinum
November 13, 20178 yr Who would have thought Taylor beating Sam Smith to #1 in week 2, great sales for Taylor, I think she could just come under 100k in the end. I wish Evanescence was a lot higher Rita Ora needs a big surge from somewhere to dethrone Camila.
November 13, 20178 yr Argh, annoying position for The Corrs, considering White Light lost out on a top 10 position by a handful of sales I was hoping this would manage it (despite not being as good an album) but I'm sure it will teeter into the 11-20 region pretty quickly.
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