Internet-Savvy Readers Don't Have Your Back (On The Sales Front) - Idolator Comments

Internet-Savvy Readers Don't Have Your Back (On The Sales Front)

Chris Molanphy — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:49:11 EDT

Thanks, that was one of the smarter dissections of hip-hop marketing I've read, despite its lack of helpful commas.

Wasn't Ghost's album preceded by the "leaked" single "Be Easy"? I thought that was kind of a banger and way, way better than the Ne-Yo collab, which I agree was hella lame.

Chris Molanphy

Internet-Savvy Readers Don't Have Your Back (On The Sales Front)

Johnatrisk — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:01:33 EDT

Sorry...my bad. Loved by few, hated by many. Story of ...

Johnatrisk

Internet-Savvy Readers Don't Have Your Back (On The Sales Front)

Johnatrisk — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:58:22 EDT

Doubly surprising, given how popular Pitchfork and New York Times are southside Htown. Still awaiting the pitchfork/village voice review of loved my many hated by few to see whether it contains enough post modern teleological metacriticism to warrant a spin. Oh wait...here it is:

A rags-to-riches micronarrative lurks in these couplets, thrusting the insecurities of a thug arriviste into light.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/31172

I guess it sounds different off the lean.

Johnatrisk

Internet-Savvy Readers Don't Have Your Back (On The Sales Front)

allboutit — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:54:33 EDT

This is really an unfair comparison and it should come as no surprise to anyone that press/blogging alone does NOT sell records. It can help spur sales, but only after heavy radio/video play.

E-40 sold big this time out because of radio play--especially on the West Coast. Power 106 in L.A. really got behind the record, as did KMEL in the Bay.

Ghostface is still "cult" in most of the U.S.

allboutit