Beyonce's iTunes exclusive becomes Apple's fastest selling album ever
Digital music downloads hit a new record with the surprise launch of Beyonce's latest album, exclusively on iTunes, with more than 800,000 copies sold in the first three days.
Apple announced on Monday that the self-titled album from artist Beyonce reached 828,773 albums sold in just three days. It also broke the U.S. first-week album sales record with 617,213 copies sold domestically in the first seven days.
The album, which can only be purchased through Apple's iTunes Store, was also a global success, reaching the No. 1. position in a total of 104 countries.
The surprise "visual album" arrived on the iTunes Music Store last Thursday, alongside a music video for the single "Grown Woman." The album is priced at $15.99 and is available in both clean and explicit versions. Individual songs will be available to buy on Dec. 20.
Beyonce's latest album is her fifth studio recording, featuring 14 new songs and 17 videos shot around the world. Though the album was only available through iTunes, it was the artist's biggest sales week ever.
Apple announced on Monday that the self-titled album from artist Beyonce reached 828,773 albums sold in just three days. It also broke the U.S. first-week album sales record with 617,213 copies sold domestically in the first seven days.
The album, which can only be purchased through Apple's iTunes Store, was also a global success, reaching the No. 1. position in a total of 104 countries.
The surprise "visual album" arrived on the iTunes Music Store last Thursday, alongside a music video for the single "Grown Woman." The album is priced at $15.99 and is available in both clean and explicit versions. Individual songs will be available to buy on Dec. 20.
Beyonce's latest album is her fifth studio recording, featuring 14 new songs and 17 videos shot around the world. Though the album was only available through iTunes, it was the artist's biggest sales week ever.
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I mentioned this a few days ago and wondered what Jay-Z will think when this album sets sales records (compared to his stupid Samsung stunt with his album Magna Carta).
That's some good writing right there.
Nail in coffin for CDs?
I don't think quite yet. I still prefer buying CD's to rip to FLAC & Apple Lossless.
Not until the iTunes Store sells ALAC.
So getting a company to buy 1 million copies up front at $5 a piece is considered a stupid stunt? I don't think you'd be saying that if you were receiving that check.
"Apple announce on Monday..."
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That's some good writing right there.
I was taught that an article should be written for the target audience. I'd say they succeeded.
In general making money isn't a bad thing but how the campaign was handled and the fact that he even responded that he wasn't happy with how parts of it were handled, is. And on the subject of making money, Beyoncé made more money selling fewer albums.
Typo edit.
Its sad because it looks (and hears) like all the creativity was done in marketing, music never got any chance...
Does this one have the long-awaited duet with Edward Snowden?
Not until the iTunes Store sells ALAC.
I'm holding out for BTC.
$13 million in 3 days? That's not a bad return on the investment.
Could lead to certain movie stars going the all-iTunes route for marketing and distribution of their own entertainment properties that they develop in-house... bye-bye movie studios.
Becker Tools Compressed Archive?
Becker Tools Compressed Archive?
DOJ to investigate exclusive Beyoncé deal.
May or may not be a joke.
The only other thing even remotely close is Block Truncation Archive, which is lossy and for greyscale images (used on the Mars rovers).