I think what would happen is they'd have 2 days of massive sales

instead of a week of not-so-good sales

I just download a song if I like it

The main problem (always has been) with singles is the track is released to tv/radio like 4 weeks before the physical version and by then people get bored...

 

I'm old enough to remember the days when a single wouldn't be played on the radio until it was available in the shops. Occasionally it would be played a week or so before release and would be treated as a "big event". Even if it was already available as an album track it wouldn't be played until shortly before it was released as a single. Now, as you say, many people have heard a song enough by the time it's available to buy whether as a download or in physical form so they don't buy it.

Vinyl singles will continue to sell without needing to have a section in HMV / Virgin etc.

 

DVD singles are a waste of money.

Depends on the type of music you buy perhaps?

I buy singles entirely on CD's. Without the Cd single being available I end up buying the album or worse still I skip it and buying nothing or wait for the next single I would like.

“It seems like everyone wants a bit of the Arctic Monkeys at the moment,” says Domino product manager John Bradshaw.

 

Not everyone - I for one think they're rubbish. Just a load of noise and you can't tell what the hell they're singing about.

And judging buy Mikey's thread FAVE & WORST new entries, I'm not the only one.

 

I'm old enough to remember the days when a single wouldn't be played on the radio until it was available in the shops. Occasionally it would be played a week or so before release and would be treated as a "big event". Even if it was already available as an album track it wouldn't be played until shortly before it was released as a single. Now, as you say, many people have heard a song enough by the time it's available to buy whether as a download or in physical form so they don't buy it.

 

I'm in complete agreement with you both

These days some singles are played on TV and radio as much as 8 weeks before release.

 

Edited May 1, 200718 yr by Euro Music

Friday... like most of the European countries :)

 

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