Quote:
Originally Posted by Alucard from Hellsing
There's one thing I don't understand about Ayu's and many other artists sales in Japan in general. Her sales r pretty much going ONLY downhill after RAINBOW (I'm not counting best albums here). So it's not about music quality. If u look at western artists u will see that some albums sell better some don't sell that good. They have their ups and downs. Here sales just keep on going downhill. Is she like losing 100k fans every year or Japan just doesn't bout her anymore. Seems like Namie is the only artist who really has ups and downs. And again looking at Namie you can' say it's bout physical sales only.
|
Physical sales have been going down for the majority - not just Ayumi. Mind, it's been almost a decade since
RAINBOW's release and the internet is much more easily accessible and faster than it was then. Most people would rather stay in and download it rather than go to the store or order online and have to wait for it to arrive - and the digital sales aren't being counted here (and then, of course, there are the people who are downloading it illegally so that will hinder sales).
Quote:
Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan
CRAP LOAD of promotion? What? It doesn't matter when you have 17 PVs on an album when nobody has heard any of them. That's like saying stuffing an album with 30 tracks is promotion. Kumi did nothing to promote her album the month of release and had no tie-ins for her album tracks.
|
Kumi was already in the media around the time of the album because of her marriage/pregnancy announcements in December. This isn't "promotion", as such, but it definitely promoted (positive) awareness. Unlike Ayu's divorce which looks to have been received in a more negative light.