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Originally Posted by maikaru
Oricon does not factor in iTunes, or any other of this online download method of buying it, so I think actul, she has sold more than this, as evident by Rock' N' Roll's position as Number 1 on the iTunes charts.
Don't think this album bombed just because of oricon chart.
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Quoted for truth!
I think it's interesting how sales charts in Japan and in America (Billboard) are both strange and kinda flawed in their own way. I'm not sure if people realize that, either! A lot of people don't bother with physical copies of CDs these days unless they specifically want album art or photobooks, maybe the PV DVDs that come with it -- the casual listener (or the less luxurious/can't afford it listener ^^; ) of Ayu probably only wants the "meat" -- her songs and videos. Which they can buy off of iTunes for less than they could get in a store, getting the physical copy of the CD/DVD.
To me it makes total sense not to go out and buy a CD when you can get the same thing on iTunes. Easy access, cheaper than the in store purchase.... Photobooks can only persuade some people for so long, and I don't think the average music-listener/buyer really cares all that much for them in the end. (I'm talking about people who aren't like us here on AHS, who just want the songs and PVs and don't really care how pretty Ayu is in this shoot or what clothes she wears in that set XD)
I think if physical CDs want to learn how to survive in this shifting to digital market, they'll either have to make something reaaaaaaaally nice/exclusive for physical releases or just learn to bow out quietly, with dignity. All in all, it's important to bear in mind that Oricon isn't a measure of Ayu's album's success
