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I read the article and while it appears accurate on the surface...
She just released an album with all new content, minus one digital single. That means instead of buying 2 or more physical singles + new album with said singles included, we only needed to buy one album. Thus, we saved money.
Yet now she/Avex is being accused of abusing her fandom buy "making" us buy a compilation album with one new song and all new video content.
If anything, the money we saved not buying singles can be factored into this price.
Singles are the true waste of money in the long run, yet people still willingly buy those. Ayu almost always includes the tracks in her singles in her albums, making the single completely unneeded after the album drops. And if the single does happen to have a remix on it, that means the remix and instrumentals now becomes a $20 investment.
What I would say is more offensive is having singles released with different track lists. I mean MOON/blossom, crossroad and L were the most ridiculous releases she's done. Absolutely no reason for the way they did those than to make more money.
But at least a best album serves a cause outside of her strong fan base.
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Last edited by tokyoxjapanxfan; 1st July 2012 at 05:47 AM.
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