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Post by Till Da World Ends [MARK] on Sept 2, 2010 20:43:03 GMT -5
you should but its not unexpected, at least to me. its a huge boost from the 47K she opened with "One of the Boys". Plus, she is an extremely digital-single artist, so nearly 200K for this album is good by her standards.
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Post by ___D___ on Sept 3, 2010 17:45:52 GMT -5
That's why I think album sales should be counted in single track purchases now, at a time where you can scroll through the 30 second clips and buy the songs that you like.
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Post by kevinkdc on Sept 3, 2010 20:12:13 GMT -5
Katy Perry's Disappointing First-week Album Sales: Is She Overexposed ?katy-perryImage Credit: Ari MichelsonNo matter how they try to spin it, Katy Perry and her label are surely feeling a certain letdown this morning. After dominating airwaves for much of the summer, Perry was only able to move 192,000 copies of her sophomore album in its first week on sale. That’s enough to make Teenage Dream the country’s biggest album in this sleepy late-August frame. It’s much better than her previous album managed in its first week, and it’s obviously worlds away from an all-out, retire-in-shame flop. But it’s also nowhere near the kind of first-week numbers that other radio staples like Drake (447,000) and Usher (329,000), let alone Eminem (741,000), have put up in recent months. Perry’s “California Gurls” is widely considered a front-runner for this year’s Song of the Summer, with her own “Teenage Dream” single not far behind. How come those major hits didn’t translate into equally strong album sales? The simple answer is that Perry is overexposed. By now, just about every member of the buying public has heard “California Gurls” enough times to commit it to memory. If you’ve grown tired of that song or you never liked it in the first place, of course you’re not going to buy Katy Perry’s album. But even if you love “California Gurls” with all your melted-popsicle heart, chances are you already bought it as an MP3 weeks or months ago. You probably went along and grabbed “Teenage Dream,” too. This week alone, that second single sold 259,000 digital copies. When Teenage Dream the album came out last Tuesday, you had to ask yourself, did you really need to own the whole thing? For 192,000 fans, the answer was yes. Still, it’s easy to see how that purchase might not make sense for everyone else.Yet dismissing Perry as overexposed risks redundancy. Songs like “California Gurls” and “Teenage Dream” are engineered for maximum exposure. That’s the whole point. Perry led an elite team of songwriters, producers, and assorted studio wizards whose job it was to make sure that hearing these songs once or twice wasn’t enough for most people. Radio programmers couldn’t resist putting these songs on the air over and over again. Kids walking down the street couldn’t help humming them for weeks on end. These songs were perfectly designed advertisements for themselves — and that’s where their pitch ended. In a sense, “California Gurls” and “Teenage Dream” worked exactly as intended. They were too effective for the album’s own good.This puts Perry in the dreaded “singles artist” category. Compare her first-week sales to those of Rihanna (181,000 last December) or Ke$ha (152,000 in January). This isn’t a category that most singers want to be placed in. They’re legitimate pop stars, with big hits and lots of fans — but not the kind of unconditional fans who will drop double-digit cash for an album out of loyalty. Is it sheer coincidence that so many (though not all) of these “singles artists” happen to be young women? Probably not. Some level of unacknowledged sexism may make consumers more likely to view the work of twenty-something female pop singers as disposable product instead of serious art. That said, the “singles artist” label doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Rihanna, for example, spun off several more hits from Rated R and ended up going platinum. With the right follow-up singles, Perry might be able to accomplish the same in time. Today, Teenage Dream is looking like a commercial disappointment, but the long game is just beginning.
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Post by Late Winter on Sept 4, 2010 13:45:01 GMT -5
Overxposed this soon? I don't know if that's the right word. She's making the rounds as any normal pop diva on a major label and with a radio hit would do. But then again, maybe they are on to something. I kind of this feeling of "now what" when it comes to this era. It almost seems like it's over in a sense, when its barely begun because of how huge the first two singles have been and how she's been everywhere. But I guess what makes it more tiring is there's no story behind it. With Kelly's huge era, it was about her escaping her sweet apple pie American Idol pop past and becoming a rocker, for Britney it was about going from being perceived as a washed up crazed person back to being a dancing pop machine. Even for Rihanna and Fergie, it was about their haircut and meth past respectively Katy doesn't really have that.
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Post by Fan4me on Sept 4, 2010 17:27:46 GMT -5
i LOVE Katy Perry but I'm dissapointed in her Teenage Dream album. There's only 3 good songs on it, IMO. California Gurls, Teenage Dream, and Peacock.
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Post by Monroe on Sept 5, 2010 1:43:54 GMT -5
There's no need for that article. It's this simple. Katy made a mediocre album and few people were interested in buying it. That being said 190k isn't horrible for her.
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Post by Late Winter on Sept 5, 2010 6:51:51 GMT -5
^Well, I don't know if quality is dictating this album. Here's another article from Billboard about how industry insiders are apparently shocked that she only did about 200K. Hmmm...isn't that what we all expected? Do we know something they dont'? lol --------------------------------------------- Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries By Ed ChristmanNEW YORK (Billboard) – By most measures, Katy Perry's new album, "Teenage Dream," has been a resounding success. The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album's first single, "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), has scanned 3.6 million downloads, while all individual digital tracks from the album have sold a combined 5 million units, according to SoundScan. Put another way, sales of albums and track-equivalent albums (where 10 digital tracks equal an album) for "Teenage Dream" totaled 689,000, according to SoundScan. "It's a thrilling accomplishment from our perspective," says EMI Music Services executive vice president Dominic Pandiscia, who oversees the company's North American sales operations. "The magnitude of the marketing plan is about driving overall revenue around the project, including track downloads, ringtones and video sales. Album scans is one component of it." Yet "Teenage Dreams" fell short in one key area: It didn't meet first-week sales projections by industry insiders. And that, in turn, has sparked worries that the album's performance may affect retail orders for other superstar releases due later this year. 'WAKE-UP CALL' Executives at other major labels say they expected Perry's sophomore album to debut with sales of anywhere from 300,000 to 700,000 units, with most figuring the album would scan about 400,000.
"I'd like to meet one industry executive last week who thought her album would do under 200,000 units, because I don't think that person exists," a senior executive at a rival major says."It was a wake-up call for some folks," the head of sales at another competing major says. "Some think the sky is falling. Others said, 'Wait a minute, she's a singles artist.' And still others said EMI should have put out the album six weeks ago and it would have sold more." According to sources, EMI shipped 1 million units of the album before its U.S. release date of August 24, which indicates that big-box retail chains like Walmart, Target and Best Buy were expecting the album to post robust first-week sales, as was Starbucks, which featured the title in its stores. It would also be roughly in line with the typical industry practice of shipping about twice as much product as anticipated first-week sales for a major album release. But prerelease shipments of "Teenage Dream" turned out to be about seven times debut-week sales. Competing major-label executives say it wasn't EMI's fault that the album didn't meet sales expectations. "EMI did a tremendous job in setting up that record," one executive says. Perry shot to pop stardom with her 2008 debut album, "One of the Boys" (Capitol), and a penchant for provocative lyrics and music videos. IN THE LONG TERM Carl Mello, head of purchasing for retail chain Newbury Comics, says he expects that "Teenage Dream" will sell well through the end of the year and be one of the holiday season's top titles. But he notes that the album's first-week sales "aren't as big as you would think for somebody who has become so omnipresent." While anticipation for Taylor Swift's forthcoming album, "Speak Now" (Big Machine), had sparked debate over whether superstar artists will ever be capable of generating debut-week sales of 1 million units, "Teenage Dream" has shifted the conversation to whether labels should even consider shipping 1 million units before street date. "I don't know how you ship a million units now," a major-label head of sales says. "Even if I was asked to ship a million units, you just can't do it anymore." Some label executives say expectations were too high, noting that most female pop artists commonly sell a lot of track downloads but don't enjoy big debut-week album sales. "When I saw how Perry was doing, I was shocked," a senior sales executive at a competing major distribution company says. "But then I remembered that Fergie's 'The Dutchess' only did about 160,000 units in her first week in September (2006) and it took until December until the fans started buying her like an album artist." EMI's marketing push for "Teenage Dream" and Perry's appealing stage persona will no doubt score high-profile TV appearances for her this fall, which should help boost sales of the album. "Mark my words: I will bet you 'Teenage Dream' will sell more than ("One of the Boys")," another senior label sales executive says. "'Teenage Dream' will be one of those 'at the end of the day' records."
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Post by Till Da World Ends [MARK] on Sept 5, 2010 13:04:54 GMT -5
umm, there was no way her album was scanning 400K. are they on drugs? 300K MAYBE, but we all know that she is a singles artist. I'm sure there were lots of people who thought 200K since that is pretty reasonable. If she wasnt such a singles artist it would be pretty bad but why would most people in this climate download/buy the album when they are already have the huge hit singles? Unless they really love Katy and want the album, thats how it is these days.
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Post by DJ 7.0 on Sept 5, 2010 13:07:58 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't understand how people were originally claiming that she would be selling more than Eminem's first week...like are you crazy? LOL
Katy was always a singles artist, but her debut week was nothing to frown upon.
1.) She increased from her last album. 2.) It was a #1 debut.
You really can't complain about that at all.
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Post by DJ 7.0 on Sept 7, 2010 19:30:08 GMT -5
EW.com has learned that Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) will host Saturday Night Live when the late-night comedy show returns to NBC on Sept. 25. (Katy Perry will be the musical guest.)
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Post by kevinkdc on Sept 14, 2010 12:23:10 GMT -5
Katy Perry atop Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of SummerKaty Perry’s ‘California Gurls,’ featuring Snoop Dogg, has earned the top spot on Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of Summer. Replacing Eminem’s collaborative venture with Rihanna ‘Love the Way You Lie’ from the spot that it held on for seven consecutive weeks, Katy Perry’s chartbuster has become the top song of the summer. Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of Summer is decided on actual performance of the most popular tracks on the Billboard Hot 100 from June 12, 2010, till September 18, 2010. The tracking phase includes sales movement as measured by Nielsen SoundScan, radio airplay as per Nielsen BDS and streaming data from AOL and Yahoo! Katy Perry’s ‘California Gurls’ rules these lists hands down, making her hit number grab the top spot. Katy Perry though is not new to the Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of Summer. Katy Perry’s 2008 chartbuster ‘I Kissed a Girl’ was her first shot at the top spot of the Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of Summer. Apart from that, Katy Perry also featured on the Top 10 of the Songs of Summer in 2009 when her ‘Waking Up in Vegas’ held the anchor position. Katy Perry leads this year’s Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of Summer with some of the most amazing artists following close on her heels. The Top 10 of Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of Summer include – • B.o.B and Hayley Williams’ ‘Airplanes’ is at number three • Usher and will.i.am’s club hit ‘OMG’ is fourth • Taio Cruz with “Dynamite” stands at number five • Travie McCoy and Bruno Mars’ ‘Billionaire’ is placed sixth • Mike Posner’s ‘Cooler than Me’ is at the seventh spot • Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull with ‘I Like It’ are at number eight • Drake’s ‘Find Your Love’ is at number nine • Eminem’s ‘Not Afraid’ is at number 10, indicating that the controversial star has a way with the crowds, this being his second song on the top ten Katy Perry is only the second artist in all time to have achieved the Top Spot at Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of Summer. Before her, singer Mariah Carey held the top position twice, once in 1990 with ‘Vision of Love’ and again in 2005 with ‘We Belong Together.’
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Post by BRiTNASTY on Sept 20, 2010 11:36:09 GMT -5
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Post by DJ 7.0 on Sept 20, 2010 12:37:33 GMT -5
Miss Katy lol
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Post by Monroe on Sept 21, 2010 10:24:57 GMT -5
After re-listening to the album again I can see why Katy really is behind Firework. It's perhaps her best vocal performance off the album, so I can see why she would want to release it even though she has at least two sure-fire hits off this project in the form of Last Friday Night and E.T. but I do think it's possible that Firework could derail the era and underperform which would cause a risk for future singles, but I really don't think Katy is going to get much "artistic cred" for Fireworks anyway. I honestly don't think any of the possible singles (Peacock most certainly) are really going to sell this album though. There is no "album mover" on this album and that's the problem. There is nothing as strong as Teenage Dream (the single) to follow up with.
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Post by ___D___ on Sept 21, 2010 10:48:16 GMT -5
at what she's wearing on Sesame Street!
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Post by kevinkdc on Sept 23, 2010 1:56:11 GMT -5
^Parents complained about her clothing, but I really see nothing wrong with it.
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Post by - `J0EL™ on Sept 23, 2010 7:20:13 GMT -5
TD is the #1 album in the world. TD (the song) is #2 in the world.
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Post by kevinkdc on Sept 23, 2010 11:57:42 GMT -5
'Sesame Street' Jerks Katy Perry Off The Air Because Of Her BoobsKaty Perry's boobs are kind of her trademark. She knows it, we know it, hell, her boobs probably even know it. So no one should have been surprised when she appeared on "Sesame Street" with her jigglies on full display. But people were surprised. Some were even mad. Parents, it seems, didn't like Katy's copious cleavage. They thought it inappropriate to show toddlers part of the same body part that provides them essential nourishment. Welcome to the United States of Prude-merica. Anyway, after parents got pissed, "Sesame Street" got scared and cancelled its plans to show the clip during a New Year's episode. Sorry kids, no boobs for you. On the plus side though, you still get Elmo, who, you may notice, doesn't wear any pants.The only other time, that we can find at least, when this has happened before was in February 2007 when "Sesame Street" yanked a duet with Elmo and Chris Brown. Apparently Chris was showing too much cleavage too.
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Post by Late Winter on Sept 23, 2010 12:37:32 GMT -5
Where did parents complain about something that hasn't aired yet? Did parents really go on to youtube and screech about this? In any case, whoever produced the segment should have known better than to put Katy in anything that could have been seen as suggestive
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Post by Late Winter on Sept 23, 2010 17:05:41 GMT -5
Is Christina dissing Katy here along with Britney and Gaga?
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Post by Monroe on Sept 23, 2010 17:06:50 GMT -5
You know what's odd to me, no critics talk about Katy's limited vocal range in their reviews of her albums and music material. You usually hear critics constantly talking about a vocalists limited vocal skill and range in pop albums Ke$ha, Britney, Rihanna, etc. were constantly called out on having "a limited vocal range" but no one says anything about Katy who has an incredibly narrow singing range, much smaller than the ones I mentioned above.
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Post by kevinkdc on Sept 23, 2010 17:10:08 GMT -5
She is horrible live. And with christina dissing katy.
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Post by Late Winter on Sept 23, 2010 17:15:11 GMT -5
I'm wondering if that has to do with the perception of Katy's niche as a vocalist. Maybe people still see her as more of a rock vocalist? So they don't mind her strained vocals. I guess the same would apply to someone like Avril Lavinge, who doesn't seem to get that much vocal criticism compared to the more pop/dance pop vocalists.
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Post by ___D___ on Sept 23, 2010 17:19:45 GMT -5
^You'd think it would be the other way around.
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Post by Monroe on Sept 23, 2010 18:15:55 GMT -5
^You'd think it would be the other way around. Right? Especially since the dance music genre in general has less to do with the voice and more to do with the sound behind it. Quite odd. I just found it weird that none of the reviewers for her most recent album commented on her lack of vocals, and her range in this past album was abysmal. It didn't even knock 2 octaves - yet there's been no comment about it from any of the main critics, even from Stephen Thomas Erlewine who constantly bemoans about limited vocal ranges said nothing. Maybe it does stem back to Katy's rock image and perhaps she doesn't have to have a better range. But it just seems weird that in the one case where Katy has both a thin voice, limited range, and little belted notes through out her album that no one said anything about her vocal performance.
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