LilMissEmmylou

I do Music and Entertainment Management as my degree @ LIPA (set up by Paul Mc Cartney). The reason I am focusing on sales is down to something Anne Harrison said in a masterclass we had the other week that one of the majors require artists to hit 300,000 album sales to even think about doing anything else with them. I'm of the opinion that if you know the act will be consistent at 200,000 albums for e.g. and will tour well, have consistently charting singles, then pump less money into the deal to even up the recoup with the spending. Rabbitfurcoat - u r of course right about downloads, i think i just wrote CDs down at the time i came up with the question so i wouldn't loose my train of thought. Ill amend it to save any future fudges :) Thanks! Funny you mention HMV - I can actually speak to somebody fairly high up there to see if they can put me in touch with whomever would be able to get me figures on merch :)

its not quite as random as if I went onto any other forums I read, this one is peers with an interest in music and the charts and artists regardless of sales in many cases. A perfect place really in my opinion to use as a sounding board. Gosh I'm starting to think perhaps this is why I haven't posted much since cool clarity closed.

ahuh :rolleyes: and believe it or not asking for opinions and ideas from people is part of the process..... sheesh bitter much? Clearly your dissertation topic wasn't of much interest to people if you spoke to nobody about it then? and oh get this... I WILL have to interview people too and *shudders* quote them... heck thats going to eat into the word count of things i should have written myself *damb* :arrr: :unsure: :dance:

Ok so my question for my dissertation isn't 100% pinned down but at the moment it lays loosely around this: "Should record labels have a target number of CD sales for an artist to reach to be classed as “successful” or should there be other methods of measurement to deem an act as successful?" It would be great to read some thoughts on this and if anyone knows of any good articles they have seen online or in the press feel free to let me know and ill have a read :) If you know of any books I will be A - stunned! and B - forever grateful :) Personally I am thinking these "other" methods should include sustainability and consistency with their performance. I mean e.g. Alphabeat, they where consistent if i recall and their touring was successful in mid size venues, so should they really have been dropped just because they where not no.1 or top 5. every single? Should artists really have to sell 300,000 albums to be classed as good enough for a label to keep? Or Darren Hayes, who despite no longer being with a major has been able to sell out a full UK tour (Ok so it was a yr or 2 ago, but it just sticks in my head). Should his consistency with successful touring and strong fanbase not have been taking into account? you get the gist of where I am going right? :)

couldnt quote as it was freezing on me - but yes think of the overtime they would have to pay somebody to be there just to see who wins and upload the track :lol: lol. and yes other tracks may go up at 00:00 on Sunday BUT they are no doubt preset to just go up themselves as they are already known well in advance :P haha and now i notice im like a page behind with my reply due to slow bloody net/site grrr

midnight tonight would be a bit mental tbh? Surely somebody would have to be working dead late for itunes to sort it :lol: I would guess monday morning? but i could be wrong. Bloody caught up now, hate watching all the guff - but dont want to switch onto a recording incase somebody spoils the winner/loosers on me doh

ok watching it on sky+ now but errrrrr was it just me or was Eoghans mic waaaay down? It was more backing vocal level to me? Mark from westlife was virtually shouting his words? Alexandra on her duet with Beyonce had her mic up waaay high and it was causing a disturbance! You would think in the finals of all things with all the celebs in they could have got the sound right!! Sack the sound techs please... Id be happy is Eoghan won as he is Irish... but I am bias... Alex deserves to win though and would do the best commercially :)

see now I like this song and it was picking up again as it was being used on some BBC advert for some TV show or other and then i heard x factor where covering it ergh - just leave it alone lol... guess its too late now to tell them that. But i agree with whoever said it was picked for Diana, guess they didnt expect people to flip 180 on their opinion of her.

oh gosh i do like a good Christmas song - but pulease - you need to put a little effort into the marketing boys!

oooh thanks for this - will listen on play back. Seriously tempted to do my dissertation on the charts and how significant they are to people today - this would be great info! so big big thanks :cheer:

Who composed it and who sings it (if indeed they are different) ? What a great tune. I mean its NOT great, but for some reason its fab!! For anyone who hasnt heard it check it out on youtube. Thanks in advance for any answers :)

i have to say i did look them up after the show, i mean they seem ok... but they rnt all that really r they :blink: