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(Message started by: Pon on Apr 26^th, 2006, 1:42pm)

Title: More Marketing??
Post by Pon on Apr 26^th, 2006, 1:42pm

Does anybody feel that "Let Love In" is kinda getting more marketing than Gutterflower? Maybe the executives are feeling that this album is more promising?

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by dizzilyblue on Apr 26^th, 2006, 6:13pm

Oh, yeah, definitely, but that's a good thing. That means their label is giving their more money, which means they can tinker around with more things . . . like maybe every single will have a music video to go with it this time! :P Or they can have more advanced lighting effects at shows, more elaborate screenprints on merchandise, etc.

I think with the success of "Better Days" and "Give a Little Bit", their label has more confidence in them, since they probably lost some faith after seeing the sales of "Gutterflower".

~ Amanda

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by YoursGOOLY on Apr 26^th, 2006, 7:33pm

It's crazy to me that GOLD means "failure" anyway...

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by collegegoofan on Apr 26^th, 2006, 8:04pm

I wonder how many records they need to sell to be considered a success...I think that having a record going gold would make it a success for sure.

Shannon

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by Pon on Apr 26^th, 2006, 10:15pm

U have to look at gold and the artist and not gold alone. If I sold gold...that's amazing, but the goo's previously sold like 4 million records or so and then went to gold? I mean, if Michael Jordan sat on the bench or only scored 2 shots, that's not good, but that's good for the average basketball player. If u just sat on the bench all season, that's a success cuz you're there.

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by LouAndNic on Apr 27^th, 2006, 3:14am

There definitely seems to be more marketing this time round and in the UK too ;D

Some friends pointed out to us yesterday that there's actually an advert on music tv channels over here for "Let Love In" and we caught it last night - that certainly never happened with Gutterflower.

It even had the London tour dates running along the bottom and saying 3rd June - SOLD OUT, extra show added due to phenomenal demand!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing :nanner: :nanner:

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by DizzyNess on Apr 27^th, 2006, 12:13pm

Really! Awww, i haven't seen anything promational for the new album over here yet. What channel was it on Lou & Nic?

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by LouAndNic on Apr 27^th, 2006, 2:29pm

on 04/27/06 at 12:13:06, DizzyNess wrote:

Really! Awww, i haven't seen anything promational for the new album over here yet. What channel was it on Lou & Nic?

We caught it on VH2 last night but have heard people say they've seen it on VH1 as well - hope you catch it, it was great to see ;D

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by carlyn on Apr 27^th, 2006, 4:46pm

I think they've been markeing LLI a lot more than any of their previous albums. �A few days ago, I turned on Vh1 in the morning to see a commercial for LLI, then I walked away from the TV for awhile, and when I came back, my brother was in the room and the Stay With You video was on and my brother said he saw a commercial for LLI. �Again! �And I heard a commercial on the radio for it on teh release day. I also heard that there are posters for it at Best Buy...

Title: Re: More Marketing??
Post by dizzilyblue on Apr 30^th, 2006, 2:24am

Yeah, it's really weird at how a record company will look at an artist's sales history . . . like they could sell three million copies with one, and then one million copies on the next. They only see that as a decrease in two million copies, even though platinum is quite good for the average artist.

Okay, I think I just regurgitated what someone else just posted, but I'm agreeing is all . . . :P

~ Amanda