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Originally Posted by candlize
Well, I really think there's a reason why record labels choose to market things the way they do. They're not complete idiots or else they wouldn't keep their jobs long. Avex is actually really good about finding creative ways to garner fans for all of its artists. I think that's partly why so many popular artists right now are signed on avex or its affiliated labels.
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But record labels aren't always right - the sales for B&D, as well as the general non reaction to it at all of the live performances shows this. Also, it may be Ayu herself who was pushing B&D so much since she does have a large amount of control over her career.
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Originally Posted by candlize
So... you can say (miss)understood didn't outsell MY STORY because she didn't perform criminal at CDTV, but I personally think it's much more possible that some people just decided NOT to buy the CD.
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Nobody ever said that. But does how an album is promoted effect its sales? Yes, absolutely.
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Originally Posted by candlize
I really think ayu's popularity is fine right now. She can't be expected to outsell her previous albums everytime a new one comes out. She's still very popular, people.
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I agree completely. My arguement was always against the people that thought this album would easily sell more than My Story, Memorial Address etc. Like that it would be a given that she would sell as much as say Orange Range's last album sold or something and maybe overlooking the reasons why it might not.
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Originally Posted by andre2907
Yes, but B&D wasn't the reason the album is selling like it's selling right now.
Actually, when an artist is touring the sales usually increase.
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I believe it was one of the contributing factors, not the contributing factor.
As for the touring, yes usually in the states an artists sales do increase but I've never really seen much of a correlation between Ayu's tours and her album sales.