NLOTH set for Number 1 here in the UK
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RademR
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lol it was a joke....ALBUM ROCKS!!!! glad it's selling good.
GibsonExplorer
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Dragonfave
New Yorker
Illegal downloading data released.
Music Ally | Blog Archive ? More than 445k people downloaded the new U2 album illegally
Music Ally | Blog Archive ? More than 445k people downloaded the new U2 album illegally
cjboog
Refugee
True but it has worsened considerably since last summer.
Native_Son
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that 445,000 is probably just from one bit torrent website?, not to mention all the other places that it could of been got hold of for free, limewire, kazaa etc.
doctorwho
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True, but really, it's only being felt now. When "Viva..." was released, people still had jobs and the economy wasn't taking nearly as bad.
As the year progressed, the housing market collapsed, jobs dried up and stocks have plummeted to levels not seen since the mid-90's. Quite a lot has happened in a short time.
Still, I don't think the economy is a huge factor for an album. I do feel it plays a role, but not huge. I would say the first single is big. If "Magnificent" takes off, then NLOTH will be around for a while. U2 did great timing, releasing the song to radio the week of the album's release. I hope it works!
I admit to downloading it illegally - I couldn't wait.
Of course, I now have also bought 3 copies and will buy more (for car, friends, etc.). All of my three copies were the more deluxe or vinyl versions. Now I want some "normal" versions (and maybe some deluxe to save - one to play with, one for posterity
).In other words, U2 not only got tons of $$ from me on legit sales, but I have a feeling I am far from unique in the U2 world. U2 fans like their CD's.
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True, but really, it's only being felt now. When "Viva..." was released, people still had jobs and the economy wasn't taking nearly as bad.
As the year progressed, the housing market collapsed, jobs dried up and stocks have plummeted to levels not seen since the mid-90's. Quite a lot has happened in a short time.
Still, I don't think the economy is a huge factor for an album. I do feel it plays a role, but not huge. I would say the first single is big. If "Magnificent" takes off, then NLOTH will be around for a while. U2 did great timing, releasing the song to radio the week of the album's release. I hope it works!
I admit to downloading it illegally - I couldn't wait.
Of course, I now have also bought 3 copies and will buy more (for car, friends, etc.). All of my three copies were the more deluxe or vinyl versions. Now I want some "normal" versions (and maybe some deluxe to save - one to play with, one for posterity
In other words, U2 not only got tons of $$ from me on legit sales, but I have a feeling I am far from unique in the U2 world. U2 fans like their CD's.
You are very correct.
I think I have "stolen" 5 songs ever from U2. Windows in the Sky along with a live version of Bad from Live Aid and a live version of Angel of Harlem (both which I dont think were available to buy anyway) along with probably 2 other songs!
Compare to that, the 16 albums I have, 3 gigs I have attended thus far, about 3-4 singles, countless DVD's and Video's and a U2 T-shirt from the Vertigo Tour. I'm not going to bother adding up how much that all would have cost but I'm sure Bono and the Boys wouldnt deny us a few free songs!
I decided not to download the album though. Wanted to wait until it was officially released. Theres something more special about hearing it when it comes out on CD. Maybe I'm just old fashioned!
Native_Son
Acrobat
GOYB has been removed from the radio1 and radio 2 playlists in UK. Time for a second single! I think generally there seems to be a lot less time between single releases now than 4 years ago. Vertigo kept HTDAAB going right through till end of Jan by which time it was time for single #2. but now boots has already vanished (rarely to be heard again) just 1 week after the album release.
fedeu2
War Child
Not as hard as now, that´s obvious.
Native_Son
Acrobat
8% of americans out of work, thats got to hurt sales
fedeu2
War Child
Platinum on debut most likely means units shipped to stores, not sold to customers. They anticipated that U2 would at least sell 70K units in the next few weeks, so shipping that many was a safe bet. And U2 sold a heartbeat shy of 30K to actual consumers. Not the numbers of Coldplay, but then, can Coldplay do this 25 years from now? And you know the album will get a HUGE boost once U2 tours there.
Plus, while NLOTH was released at the same time of the year as "Viva...", the economy is a LOT different this year as compared to last year, around the world. Based on news stories I've read, Australia has been pretty badly hit by not just the economy but fires. Combine the two and guess where money will be spent? Albums or life?
Isn´t March a quieter month for sales than June? I mean, unless I´m mistaken VLV was released in June 2008.
doctorwho
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You're right. For some reason, I kept thinking "Viva..." was released last March. But it was early summer. And that time frame does see a boost in sales (the "kids out of school" factor - same reasons why movies do well in the summer).
So really, it's best to compare total sales, not first week sales. And based on that, to date, HTDAAB has outsold "Viva..." worldwide.
U2 at #1 for a second week in the U.K.
Music - News - U2 hold Lennox, Clarkson off albums No.1 - Digital Spy
Music - News - U2 hold Lennox, Clarkson off albums No.1 - Digital Spy
mikal
Blue Crack Addict
wait, but who dropped the ball?
I didn't selectively leave it out. I was just informing of the sales amount recorded. The fact that it is at Number 1 for the second week in a row has already been mentioned. And I think that is a great feat.
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