beli
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In Australia CD singles are about $4.50 to $5.00. CD albums are $26 to $30 so theres quite a price difference here.
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beli said:
And that may be a big reason why you still get CD singles. I wouldn't be surprised if CD singles are still pretty strong in Australia.
In the U.S., one can find the CD album for as little as $11-15 (U.S. dollars), while a CD single - especially one that has "extras" - can be $4-8 (sometimes the ones that just have a song or two are $2-3). Years ago, a 45 rpm sold for a dollar or less, while the album was $7-10. So people bought records as they were pretty cheap and a great way to own a song. But now, with CD singles being so expensive, it's almost better to buy the album.
beli
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but but but Europe, Australiasia, etc still have singles. Im sure someone wrote somewhere on here that the USA is 30% of U2s market.
Now if 70% of the U2s market are in countries where singles are still released, why the delay?
Now if 70% of the U2s market are in countries where singles are still released, why the delay?
Popmartijn
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u2ulysses said:
This brings up an interesting discussion. Which song is more popular? The one that sells a lot, meaning that people actually go out and spend money one? Or the one that just gets played more on the radio, being shoved in everyone's face?
Why not? Is it then fair when the #10 song sells 3x as much as the #1 song?
I think it's more a case of record labels wanting to get rid of CD singles, than that they not sell very well. They thought that single sales cannibalised album sales. And maybe they did a bit. On the other hand, they also made it easier to go to the record store, especially if you didn't have much money to spend. Instead of paying full price for an album, you could then buy the single and maybe buy the album another time. Of course, granted that the album has more good songs on it than just the single.
But I think this is more a discussion for a different thread.
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u2ulysses said:
As a comparison, Beautiful Day was released to radio the first week of September, IIRC. The commercial single became available on 9 October. That's also a delay of 5 weeks or so (and three weeks before the release of the album). For Vertigo, the gap between radio release and commercial release is one week longer, while the gap to the album release is one week shorter.
C ya!
Marty
Over here, singles are about 1/3 - a bit more - the price of a CD.
Can't say I really noticed U2 singles here up until ATYCLB; since then, I've seen singles for
BD (both versions),
Elevation (the one with 4 remixes and the one with Don't take your guns to town),
Electrical storm (the regular one with two New york mixes and the DVD one)
- and on the internet site of the CD store, 2 Walk on singles - prices differa bit, so I 'm guessing it's two versions - are listed.
Can't say I really noticed U2 singles here up until ATYCLB; since then, I've seen singles for
BD (both versions),
Elevation (the one with 4 remixes and the one with Don't take your guns to town),
Electrical storm (the regular one with two New york mixes and the DVD one)
- and on the internet site of the CD store, 2 Walk on singles - prices differa bit, so I 'm guessing it's two versions - are listed.
U2girl91289
War Child
This wait is becoming more unbearable by the day!
Leeloo
War Child
U2dork
Rock n' Roll Doggie
ericbunny said:
A hook is something that grabs ya and reels you in, like a trout.
Also, I emailed Steve to tell him it was a great quote and he told me 99x will probably do a U2 weekend special once the single comes out. I imagine other cities will do the same. Yay! I mean, if I have to listen to the radio for the new song, I'm glad there'll be a lot of other U2 as well.
wolfeden
Refugee
ugh WFNX in Boston was going ON AND ON about it, I was ready to jump through the radio and throttle the guy.. AAAAAAAAUUUUGGGGHHHHH...
AN-TI-CIP-ATION!!!!!!!!!!
AN-TI-CIP-ATION!!!!!!!!!!
thegirllovesU2
Babyface
Song Vertigo
I was at the Josh Groban concert here in Dallas and they played the Vertigo song by U2 before the concert. It is Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was at the Josh Groban concert here in Dallas and they played the Vertigo song by U2 before the concert. It is Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tryon
Babyface
Re: Re: (09-03-2004) Exclusive: First-Hand Report on 'Rippin'' U2 Song -- Interference.com*
Steve knows U2. Of any period. In fact, he knows more about 80's "new wave" and early 90's alternative music than anybody else that I've ever heard.
Plus he's the only reason I ever listen to the radio here in Atlanta.
mikeuk said:
Steve knows U2. Of any period. In fact, he knows more about 80's "new wave" and early 90's alternative music than anybody else that I've ever heard.
Plus he's the only reason I ever listen to the radio here in Atlanta.
OP
OP
dsmith2904
ONE love, blood, life
Re: Song Vertigo
Who did? How did you know it was "Vertigo" by U2? Please e-mail me if you have any more details so I can check this out.
Thank you,
Devlin Smith
Contributing Editor
devlin@interference.com
thegirllovesU2 said:
Who did? How did you know it was "Vertigo" by U2? Please e-mail me if you have any more details so I can check this out.
Thank you,
Devlin Smith
Contributing Editor
devlin@interference.com
EvolutionMonkey
Acrobat
Re: Song Vertigo
Are you serious ? Or should i say are you sure it was Vertigo ?
thegirllovesU2 said:
Are you serious ? Or should i say are you sure it was Vertigo ?
AussieU2fanman
Refugee
What the hell is a 'Josh Groban?' Is it some sort of flotation device?
Josh Groban is an American pop singer. Kind of the male version of Charlotte Church in that I think he also sings classical music.
Phalanx
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I don't believe they played it. Give me a break.
josh groban, eh? not exactly the crowd i'd expect the world premiere of vertigo to be played for... not to mention the fact that groban played dallas in the middle of august
to that rumor
to that rumor
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Justified
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I 
99x and Steve Craig! 
99x and Steve Craig! 
