Album Sales Thread!!! :D

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Last hour

Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection
3. Up 6717% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 323 (was 22022)Off the Wall [Bonus Tracks]
4. Up 6431% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 211 (was 13781)Thriller [Bonus Tracks]
6. Up 3077% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 124 (was 3940)Number Ones
7. Up 2149% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 117 (was 2632)

This hour

Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection
4. Up 6431% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 211 (was 13781)

Off the Wall [Bonus Tracks]
6. Up 3077% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 124 (was 3940)

Thriller [Bonus Tracks]
7. Up 2149% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 117 (was 2632)

Number Ones
10. Up 700% today ~ Amazon.com Sales Rank: 125 (was 1001)

Media mogą sobie gadać ile chca... I kto powiedział, ze werdykt nic nie zmienił!?

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Na Amazon TUC jest wśród najczęściej kupowanych!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/ne ... 20-7282411


A, na CNN powiedzieli, że sprzedarz albumów MJ wzrosła o 29 procent w ciągu doby po werdykcie!!!

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Mowilam ze tak moze byc to ... raczej wplynelo na ludzi mobilizujaco

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Michael Jackson Ponders Next Career Move

By Michael Paoletta

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u ... areer_dc_1

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Michael Jackson is a free man, but his future remains an enigma.

After a 14-week trial, Jackson was acquitted June 13 of all 10 charges he faced, ranging from child molestation to serving alcohol to minors. The jury trial in Santa Maria, Calif., attracted global media attention and served up a steady stream of sensational testimony.

While Jackson, 46, can take comfort in his acquittal, he also must reckon with immense debt and a career outlook that is uncertain at best.

Industry observers speculate that Jackson's next move could be a new album project, an international tour or a slot on Bob Geldof's upcoming Live 8 concert in Philadelphia.

Jackson's future as a recording artist is particularly unclear. His Sony Music recording contract dates back to 1991 and, if not already complete, is nearing completion. On July 5, Epic will release the two-CD collection "The Essential Michael Jackson."

Though Jackson has sold nearly 60 million albums in the United States alone, according to the Recording Industry Assn. of America, his latest releases have fallen short of blockbuster status. His most recent studio album was 2001's "Invincible," which sold more than 2 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The last substantial release before that was the 1995 two-disc set "HIStory: Past, Present and Future -- Book I," which scanned 2.5 million copies.
(Amit's note: "HIStory" shifted 18 million, "Blood On The Dance Floor" 6 million, "Invincible" 8 million, "Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I" 3 million, and "Number Ones" 6 million.)

OWNERSHIP ISSUES

If Jackson is indeed a free agent, the timing may be right for interested parties to buy low. A key to his desirability will be whether he regains ownership of his masters.

Ultimately, former Sony Music Europe chairman Paul Burger notes, if Jackson delivers a great album, "any record company will want to sign him, including Sony BMG."

In the meantime, a source close to Jackson says the singer is seriously considering a tour with his brothers, and that the rumored Las Vegas "comeback" show is just that -- a rumor.

The trial's profile seems to have given Jackson's music a boost, at least in the short term. According to Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, total Jackson spins went from 197 the day before the verdict to 1,171 the day of, an increase of more than 500 percent. Jackson's audience reach jumped from 716,000 to a whopping 18.8 million, with "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" getting the most airplay.

Similarly, some retailers report a spike in Jackson catalog sales. "I started to run out immediately," says Skippy White, owner of Boston-based chain Skippy White's, of the post-verdict reaction. "He has a lot of fans, and this news is bringing them into the stores."

In the United Kingdom, sales have picked up slightly, according to HMV Europe product director Steve Gallant. "He doesn't need to do huge things in America," Gallant says. "He has Europe, and emerging markets in the Far East."

BILLS TO PAY

Those markets will have to emerge quite a lot to keep Jackson solvent, however. The singer essentially is living off his 50 percent share of the Sony/ATV Music publishing catalog.

Jackson purchased ATV in 1985. Ten years later, in a deal orchestrated by his longtime attorney John Branca, Jackson merged ATV with Sony's music publishing division; the entire catalog is valued at around $1 billion.

With Jackson's post-trial debt reported to be $270 million, many wonder if the singer will need to unload his stake.

Jackson has used his share of the publishing giant, which includes more than 250 copyrights from the Beatles, as collateral in securing loans. Other debts have been secured using Mijac Music, a separate music publishing company that controls the copyrights to his work. One executive values that asset at $100 million. Jackson's record royalties and publishing rights are estimated to earn him $20 million per year, primarily in sales outside the United States.

The artist's Sony/ATV position hinges on his ability to keep up with debt interest payments.

In May, New York-based distressed-debt investor Fortress Investment Group bought Jackson's loan portfolio from original lender Bank of America after Jackson had payment problems.

Fortress is believed to have reworked Jackson's payment schedule to give him more flexibility. But he still likely needs to slash his spending to avoid defaulting on the loans. That, or embark on a massive tour.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN?

While never a frequent touring artist, Jackson has a history of road success. He last toured in 1997, when his European stadium HIStory trek grossed about $85 million, according to Billboard Boxscore, making him the second-highest-grossing artist of the year, after U2.

The artist's most recent show was his 30th Anniversary Tribute Concert at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2001. The two shows grossed $10 million.

Jackson surely would still be a strong draw internationally. But U.S. promoters might be less willing to pony up $1 million-plus guarantees for an artist whose earning potential -- and physical stamina to handle the touring grind -- is uncertain.

Others maintain Jackson could do strong touring business anywhere. "Michael Jackson is one of the great live performers of our time," says Paul Gongaware, producer of the HIStory tour and now co-CEO of Concerts West.

"Would he still be a big draw?" Gongaware asks. "Massive. Multiple arenas in many markets, all around the globe. Anyone who has ever seen him perform knows he's pure genius live."

Reuters/Billboard

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Od amit z mjjforum:

As we all know, Michael Jackson made a significant swing back up in sales and airplay last week in the USA and abroad.

As previously reported, Michael Jackson's Number Ones posted a 139% increase with sales of 8,660 units. That figure has landed Michael back on the Billboard 200 @ #134 and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart #49!

Well, that's not all the good news as ten titles in Michael Jackson's catalog posted a 100%+ sales increase!

Taken as a whole, Michael's catalog sales posted a 138% sales increase selling 27,166 units last week!

From the nearly 6,000 units that Thriller sold (which incidentally has landed the album back in the Top 5 of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Chart and Top 30 of the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Chart) to the nearly 5,000 units the Number Ones DVD shifted (which also boosted the title into the Top 15 of the Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos Chart), last week was indeed a week to celebrate.

As previously mentioned in other chart wrap ups, the tally below does not include sales for The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD), single sales, certain music DVD titles (eg. The One, Dangerous: The Short Films, etc.), material recorded with The Jacksons, and Motown era solo and Jackson 5 albums. One can imagine how much higher Michael's tally would be if those sales totals were included.

USA

SoundScan Information and commentary courtesy of JRKing. Thank you.

Sales For The Week Ending June 19th, 2005/Billboard Issue Date: July 2nd, 2005.

The Top 12 registered sales of 27,166 units (up from 11,397 units sold of the Top 12 the week before.) *Note: This tally does not include sales for The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD), single sales, certain music DVD titles (eg. The One, Dangerous: The Short Films, etc.), material recorded with The Jacksons, and Motown era solo and Jackson 5 albums. Weekly sales information for those titles is not available at this time.

Rank, Title, Sales This Week, Sales Last Week, +/- percentage

MICHAEL JACKSON - 27,166 units

1. Number Ones: 8,660 (3,631) (+139%) (#134 on Billboard 200, #49 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart)

2. Thriller (Special Edition): 5,839 (2,423) (+141%) (Top 5 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Chart.)

3. Number Ones (Video): 4,785 (2,300) (+108%) (#13 on the Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos Chart, 65 weeks on the chart.)

4. Greatest Hits: HIStory Vol. 1: 3,064 (1,057) (+190%)

5. Off the Wall (Special Edition): 1,603 (619) (159%)

6. Greatest Hits: HIStory (Video): 719 (327) (+120%)

7. Bad (Special Edition): 704 (238) (195%)

8. HIStory on Film- Vol. 2 (Video): 615 (314) (+96%)

9. Dangerous (Special Edition): 494 (206) (+140%)

10. HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I (2-CD): 344 (123) (+180%)

11. Invincible: 271 (124) (+119%)

12. Blood on the Dance Floor: 68 (35) (+94%)

MARIAH CAREY - 172,494 units (9,494 units excluding The Emancipation Of Mimi)
(excluding Live at Madison Square Garden DVD and "It's Like That" and "We Belong Together" digital single sales)

1. The Emancipation Of Mimi: 163,000 (+8%) (#4 Billboard 200 and #1 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart)
2. Greatest Hits (2 CD): 4,111 (+11%)
3. #1's: 2,661 (+6%)
4. Remixes (2 CD): 592 (+8%)
5. Charmbracelet: 364 (+7%)
6. #1's (Video): 284 (+7%)
7. Music Box: 269 (+4%)
8. Butterfly: 254 (-2%)
9. Glitter: 188 (-)
10. Rainbow: 176 (+1%)
11. Around the World (Video): 159 (+10%)
12. Daydream: 157 (+28%)
13. Mariah Carey: 135 (+19%)
14. Through the Rain (Single): 80 (+3%)
15. Emotions: 43 (+30%)
16. MTV Unplugged: 21 (-13%)

Notes: The latest album scanned another 162,000 and change (passing the 2 million mark in 10 weeks time.) Rainbow passed that mark sooner, but did not stay in the upper region of the chart like the new album has. Among catalog/older albums, Greatest Hits is flirting with the catalog top 50 (it was No. 58 the prior week, when it scanned 3,700+); it increases this week, but misses that mark since sales in general increased.

CHER - 7,669 units
(excluding Live Farewell Tour CD)

1. The Farewell Tour (Video): 3,449 (-11%)
2. The Very Best of Cher (2 CD): 1,759 (+13%)
3. Very Best of Cher (Video): 811 (+17%)
4. The Best of Cher: Millennium Collection (2004 edition): 513 (+15%)
5. The Very Best of Cher (Deluxe): 377 (+5%)
6. If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher’s Greatest Hits: 242 (+15%)
7. Half Breed: 133 (+30%)
8. Heart of Stone: 129 (-7%)
9. Believe: 96 (+2%)
10. The Best of Cher: Millennium Collection (First Edition): 86 (+8%)
11. Live In Concert (Video, 1999): 74 (-6%)

Notes: Still not sure why Cher's Farewell Tour DVD is sellign at the levels it is again. Very Best of Cher continues to sell comfortably (I believe it's officially a catalog album now).

MADONNA - 4,693 units

1. The Immaculate Collection: 2,243 (+7%)
2. GHV2: 297 (-6%)
3. Ray Of Light: 234 (+12%)
4. Something To Remember: 224 (+24%)
5. Like A Virgin: 193 (-6%)
6. The Immaculate Collection (Video): 184 (+4%)
7. Remixed & Revisited: 138 (+1%)
8. Madonna: 136 (-2%)
9. American Life: 129 (+4%)
10. Music: 120 (-4%)
11. The Video Collection 93:99 (Video): 118 (+9%)
12. True Blue: 111 (+7%)
13. Like A Prayer: 83 (-)
14. Girlie Show: Live Down Under (Video): 83 (+15%)
15. Ciao, Italia: Live From Italy (Video): 66 (-7%)
16. Drowned World Tour 2001 (Video): 61 (+7%)
17. Erotica: 57 (+2%)
18. You Can Dance: 56 (-2%)
19. Bedtime Stories: 55 (-26%)
20. I'm Breathless: 54 (+29%)
21. Evita: 51 (+4%)

Notes: Madonna's The Immaculate Collection nudges up a bit, after what *may* have been its lowest sales tally since its release (though I can't 100% confirm that). GHV2 drops below 300 units (yikes), and Ray of Light continues to shine best in sales, among the studio albums. Last year at this time, the sales were higher, with the Re-Invention Tour going on. Upcoming propjects later this year should provide a spark in catalog sales.

JANET JACKSON - 3,131 units

1. Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (album): 708 (+19%)
2. Damita Jo: 428 (+6%)
3. Rhythm Nation 1814: 379 (+3%)
4. From janet. To Damita Jo (Video): 375 (-7%)
5. janet.: 366 (+11%)
6. All For You (album): 242 (+5%)
7. Control: 225 (+16%)
8. The Velvet Rope: 202 (-7%)
9. Live in Hawaii (Video): 125 (-13%)
10. All For You (CD/DVD): 43 (+10%)
11. Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Video): 38 (+29%)

Notes: Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 rebounds to 700+ units. janet. drops to #5 on the Janet list, a position it's not that accustomed to.

WHITNEY HOUSTON - 2,046 units

1. The Greatest Hits (2 CD): 1,002 (+12%)
2. The Bodyguard: 270 (-1%)
3. The Greatest Hits (Video): 244 (+7%)
4. Whitney Houston: 136 (-8%)
5. The Preacher's Wife: 115 (-3%)
6. My Love Is Your Love: 85 (+37%)
7. Whitney: 83 (-19%)
8. Just Whitney: 54 (-26%)
9. The Star Spangled Banner (Single): 35 (-3%)
10. It’s Not Right But it’s Okay (Single): 14 (+56%)
11. I'm Your Baby Tonight: 4 (+33%)
12. One Wish: 4 (+100%)

Notes: The Greatest Hits reaches the 1K mark again as Just Whitney reaches what appears to be its lowest tally yet.