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Originally Posted by Luv ~Venus~
Well, I would say that since albums in general sucks nowadays, the record companies plus Oricon wants the artists to look good or whatever. I recall albums was the only thing that counted most or rather mattered.....but now everything is about money and spotlight and who can outdo who!  |
Well Oricon was always obsessed with counting numbers since day one. Furthermore the only way to classify an artist in Japan is by sales unlike from USA where some artists don't sell a lot but still get critical acclaim. Personally I think it sucks because it leads artists to try to fit into the slot of mainstream rather than try new things.