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Originally Posted by iphis
i dont think it's ok we just blame the digital downlaoding or overseas purchasing or other things for the low sales....
look at the single sales this week...kinki kids' single sold more than 230k...
dont fans download their singles??dont overseas fans buy their singles???
we must admit that ayu is not as popular as before
and saying"386k is not that bad" is really sad
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We're not blaming the digital downloads. We're saying that part of the sales are already sealed there, and you have to understand the entire general decline of consumer needs for a TANGIBLE CD. And overseas purchases REALLY don't count towards the overall CD sales. We hope they would, but I guess it's too difficult to track.
Kinki Kids have their single "Harmony of December" sold more, well, it goes back to my entire notion that the Jpop scene favours boy groups more. It's the fan girl consumer base that's really really supporting them, and it's easily the largest consumer fan base you've got.
I think everyone does admit that Ayu isn't as popular as before, but I'm very sure she has earned her status as the undisputed Queen of J-pop. She was there right when the entire Jpop scene peaked and since then, no one has been close to where she is now. I know you might be disappointed with the 1st week sales of "386 k", but I think you just have to accept it seriously as part of the change and trend in consumer trends.
There's really no point brooding over your supposed perception of 'extremely disappointing sales'.