"The Original High" Helping Adam for Era #3 Guidelines

Post Reply
User avatar
madamimadam
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 26620
Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:16 pm
Location: Montreal, Canada
Contact:

"The Original High" Helping Adam for Era #3 Guidelines

#1

Post by madamimadam »

FOR REAL GUIDELINES, I'LL WAIT FOR ADAM AND HIS TEAM TO TELL US WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP... MAYBE WE WON'T NEED TO AND IT WILL HAVE ITS OWN MOMENTUM CARRIED ON BY THE MASSES!!!


List of articles about the importance of streaming...



Daily Double - Apple Rethinks Its Chart Policy (February 2015) http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=294823

The Atlantic - The Shazam Effect (December 2014) http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archiv...-effect/382237/

The Record - Commerce Vs. Consumption: A Revolutionary Rethink Of Billboard's Album Chart (November 2014) http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2014/11...rds-album-chart

Billboard - Billboard 200 Makeover: Album Chart to Incorporate Streams & Track Sales (November 2014) http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/...-digital-tracks

Billboard - Roundtable: Five Execs Examine Radio's Uncertain Future in the Streaming Age (January 2015) http://www.billboard.com/articles/6436526/...-michael-martin

Billboard - Why Can't Modern Girl Groups Land a Radio Hit? (March 2015) http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/649...direction=false

New York Post - Warner Music revenue flows merrily up the Stream (December 2014) http://nypost.com/2014/12/12/time-warner-r...-up-the-stream/

Business Insider - How Shazam spotted a No. 1 Billboard song before it was even a hit (March 2015) http://www.businessinsider.com/shazam-char...-trainor-2015-3

Nielsen - On-Demand Streaming Up 54%, With 164 Billion Streams in 2014 Vinyl LP Sales Increase 52% - now comprise over 6% of physical album sales Radio Remains Top Source for Music Discovery (January 2015) http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/press-room/20...sic-report.html

Arts Beat - Big Sean Opens at No. 1 (March 2015) http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/...esarts&_r=0

"Big Sean’s new album, “Dark Sky Paradise” (G.O. O.D./Def Jam), opened at the top of Billboard’s latest chart, with 139,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen Music. By album sales alone, “Dark Sky” barely beat the next-best seller, Kid Rock’s “First Kiss” (Warner Bros.), which opened at No. 2 with 137,000 copies sold. But recent changes to Billboard’s chart rules widened Big Sean’s lead.

First, “Dark Sky” was far more popular on streaming services like Spotify, with songs getting 17 million plays in the United States; “First Kiss,” on the other hand, had only 580,000 streams. Billboard’s rankings also reflect how many individual tracks have been downloaded from an album, and Big Sean had the advantage there, too, with 218,000 tracks, versus just 85,000 for Kid Rock.

In Billboard’s new rules,
1,500 streams or 10 track downloads are each equivalent to the sale of one complete album. So by that formula, “Dark Sky Paradise” ended up with 173,000 “album equivalent units” and “First Kiss” had 146,000."



Level-headed advice about Era 3...


Fan Guide / Tips http://requestadamlambert.com/fan-guide-tips/

Streaming Matters http://requestadamlambert.com/streaming-matters/

Wait Until New Single to Shazam Adam’s Music, Really Stream http://requestadamlambert.com/2015/03/15/w...ngle-to-stream/ (this one got Shoshana's seal of approval)

Shazam Essentials http://requestadamlambert.com/2015/03/18/shazam-essentials/

Shazam the Song! http://requestadamlambert.com/shazam-the-song/
User avatar
Love2Lurk
Posts: 1066
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:37 pm
Location:

#2

Post by Love2Lurk »

Here we go again.....LOL :laugh:

There is a discussion going on....on twitter.....

Some will not pre order......waiting for the sales to count....the first week  :thinks:

What shall we do......What shall we do ????  :thinks:  :faint:  :thinks:
[i][color=indigo][b]It is what it is !!! It ain't that deep !!!![/b][/color][/i]
3ku1
Posts: 548
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:22 pm
Location:

#3

Post by 3ku1 »

Love2Lurk:8926 wrote:Here we go again.....LOL :laugh:

There is a discussion going on....on twitter.....

Some will not pre order......waiting for the sales to count....the first week  :thinks:

What shall we do......What shall we do ????  :thinks:  :faint:  :thinks:
Quite simple.  Dont preorder off itunes.  Because it clears all toh tracks purchased.  Just buy the GT track.  Then stream on Spotify.  The streams of Toh album on week of release well be more important though.
User avatar
madamimadam
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 26620
Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:16 pm
Location: Montreal, Canada
Contact:

#4

Post by madamimadam »

"However, in the new configuration, all pre-orders are wiped clean as the clock strikes midnight on the day of the release. Consequently, that title's chart position is determined by what new sales activity takes place on the first day of its release, not all the activity it had generated through pre-orders. This move cuts down chances of landing the No. 1 spot, as the new release will have to get there solely through new purchases on the day of release.

Major label executives say they understand why Apple made the move it did, but that it will take some getting used to. "This is a big move, because everyone in the industry pays attention to the iTunes storefront more than any other store or service," says one major label executive. "No one looks at the Amazon, Google or Spotify music pages the way they pay attention to iTunes."
Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com/articles/busin ... ns-changes
Image
"It is what it is!"
User avatar
nica575
Posts: 95
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:53 pm
Location:

#5

Post by nica575 »

madamimadam:8938 wrote:
"However, in the new configuration, all pre-orders are wiped clean as the clock strikes midnight on the day of the release. Consequently, that title's chart position is determined by what new sales activity takes place on the first day of its release, not all the activity it had generated through pre-orders. This move cuts down chances of landing the No. 1 spot, as the new release will have to get there solely through new purchases on the day of release.

Major label executives say they understand why Apple made the move it did, but that it will take some getting used to. "This is a big move, because everyone in the industry pays attention to the iTunes storefront more than any other store or service," says one major label executive. "No one looks at the Amazon, Google or Spotify music pages the way they pay attention to iTunes."
Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com/articles/busin ... ns-changes
My plan has crystalized to this:

on 4/21:

1) buy GT on iTunes
2) buy GT on Amazon
3) start streaming on Spotify
4) tweet with "#nowplaying #GhostTown @adamlambert" included as many times as feasable
5) click on all reviews/mentions
6) tweet/share from the article sites
7) retweet relevant tweets adding the text mentioned in 4) if needed...

what else?
User avatar
madamimadam
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 26620
Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:16 pm
Location: Montreal, Canada
Contact:

#6

Post by madamimadam »

nica575:8939 wrote:
madamimadam:8938 wrote:
"However, in the new configuration, all pre-orders are wiped clean as the clock strikes midnight on the day of the release. Consequently, that title's chart position is determined by what new sales activity takes place on the first day of its release, not all the activity it had generated through pre-orders. This move cuts down chances of landing the No. 1 spot, as the new release will have to get there solely through new purchases on the day of release.

Major label executives say they understand why Apple made the move it did, but that it will take some getting used to. "This is a big move, because everyone in the industry pays attention to the iTunes storefront more than any other store or service," says one major label executive. "No one looks at the Amazon, Google or Spotify music pages the way they pay attention to iTunes."
Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com/articles/busin ... ns-changes
My plan has crystalized to this:

on 4/21:

1) buy GT on iTunes
2) buy GT on Amazon
3) start streaming on Spotify
4) tweet with "#nowplaying #GhostTown @adamlambert" included as many times as feasable
5) click on all reviews/mentions
6) tweet/share from the article sites
7) retweet relevant tweets adding the text mentioned in 4) if needed...

what else?
And that, my friends, is the ideal plan!!!!!

Brava!!! I bow before thee!!!!

:thewoman:
Image
"It is what it is!"
User avatar
Love2Lurk
Posts: 1066
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:37 pm
Location:

#7

Post by Love2Lurk »

nica575:8939 wrote:
madamimadam:8938 wrote:
"However, in the new configuration, all pre-orders are wiped clean as the clock strikes midnight on the day of the release. Consequently, that title's chart position is determined by what new sales activity takes place on the first day of its release, not all the activity it had generated through pre-orders. This move cuts down chances of landing the No. 1 spot, as the new release will have to get there solely through new purchases on the day of release.

Major label executives say they understand why Apple made the move it did, but that it will take some getting used to. "This is a big move, because everyone in the industry pays attention to the iTunes storefront more than any other store or service," says one major label executive. "No one looks at the Amazon, Google or Spotify music pages the way they pay attention to iTunes."
Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com/articles/busin ... ns-changes
My plan has crystalized to this:

on 4/21:

1) buy GT on iTunes
2) buy GT on Amazon
3) start streaming on Spotify
4) tweet with "#nowplaying #GhostTown @adamlambert" included as many times as feasable
5) click on all reviews/mentions
6) tweet/share from the article sites
7) retweet relevant tweets adding the text mentioned in 4) if needed...

what else?
Yes ...exactly !!!  :thumbsup:
[i][color=indigo][b]It is what it is !!! It ain't that deep !!!![/b][/color][/i]
User avatar
bebeg
Posts: 898
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:14 pm
Location:

#8

Post by bebeg »

Love2Lurk:8926 wrote:Here we go again.....LOL :laugh:

There is a discussion going on....on twitter.....

Some will not pre order......waiting for the sales to count....the first week  :thinks:

What shall we do......What shall we do ????  :thinks:  :faint:  :thinks:
I have never pre-ordered music.  Never understood the point.  Unless it's some limited special deal, it's not as though they'll run out.  I just wait until the day the album goes on sale and buy it.
User avatar
donnamb
Posts: 203
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:32 pm
Location:

#9

Post by donnamb »

Well, if you want a physical cd to show as soon as possible, I would pre-order.  Hopefully an order through adamofficial would do that?  I'm almost never anywhere near a brick and mortar store to march in and buy something.
User avatar
madamimadam
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 26620
Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:16 pm
Location: Montreal, Canada
Contact:

#10

Post by madamimadam »

donnamb:8944 wrote:Well, if you want a physical cd to show as soon as possible, I would pre-order.  Hopefully an order through adamofficial would do that?  I'm almost never anywhere near a brick and mortar store to march in and buy something.
We're talking about the single...
Image
"It is what it is!"
User avatar
bebeg
Posts: 898
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:14 pm
Location:

#11

Post by bebeg »

donnamb:8944 wrote:Well, if you want a physical cd to show as soon as possible, I would pre-order.  Hopefully an order through adamofficial would do that?  I'm almost never anywhere near a brick and mortar store to march in and buy something.
Well now I feel stupid.  I said I never pre-ordered thinking of iTunes but of course, I pre-ordered Adam's albums on adamofficial.  Since Trespassing was the last physical album I actually bought, it's been so long I completely forgot how and where I ordered it.  Ooops!   :laugh:

Still don't get pre-ordering on iTunes.
User avatar
bebeg
Posts: 898
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:14 pm
Location:

#12

Post by bebeg »

madamimadam:8946 wrote:
donnamb:8944 wrote:Well, if you want a physical cd to show as soon as possible, I would pre-order.  Hopefully an order through adamofficial would do that?  I'm almost never anywhere near a brick and mortar store to march in and buy something.
We're talking about the single...
will the single be available for pre-order.  I thought the pre-order information was for the album.
User avatar
Love2Lurk
Posts: 1066
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 7:37 pm
Location:

#13

Post by Love2Lurk »

bebeg:8942 wrote:
Love2Lurk:8926 wrote:Here we go again.....LOL :laugh:

There is a discussion going on....on twitter.....

Some will not pre order......waiting for the sales to count....the first week  :thinks:

What shall we do......What shall we do ????  :thinks:  :faint:  :thinks:
I have never pre-ordered music.  Never understood the point.  Unless it's some limited special deal, it's not as though they'll run out.  I just wait until the day the album goes on sale and buy it.
Makes sense...Bebeg .....

Seems there was one time....we all pre ordered ....then we were sorry we did  :sad:

I will probably buy the single on iTunes April 21......then the album on iTunes....when it becomes avail .....

Also.....buying a few hard copies....here & there !!!     :thumbsup:
[i][color=indigo][b]It is what it is !!! It ain't that deep !!!![/b][/color][/i]
3ku1
Posts: 548
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:22 pm
Location:

#14

Post by 3ku1 »

No dont pre order the single lol. Just purchase off Itunes when its available.
User avatar
madamimadam
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 26620
Joined: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:16 pm
Location: Montreal, Canada
Contact:

#15

Post by madamimadam »

bebeg:8948 wrote:
madamimadam:8946 wrote:
donnamb:8944 wrote:Well, if you want a physical cd to show as soon as possible, I would pre-order.  Hopefully an order through adamofficial would do that?  I'm almost never anywhere near a brick and mortar store to march in and buy something.
We're talking about the single...
will the single be available for pre-order.  I thought the pre-order information was for the album.
No, the single... We'll talk about the album when the time comes!

:music:
Image
"It is what it is!"
User avatar
bebeg
Posts: 898
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:14 pm
Location:

#16

Post by bebeg »

3ku1:8950 wrote:No dont pre order the single lol. Just purchase off Itunes when its available.
Can you actually pre-order singles?  I don't recall ever seeing that.
User avatar
marlock276
Posts: 169
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:26 am
Location:

#17

Post by marlock276 »

nica575:8939 wrote:
madamimadam:8938 wrote:
"However, in the new configuration, all pre-orders are wiped clean as the clock strikes midnight on the day of the release. Consequently, that title's chart position is determined by what new sales activity takes place on the first day of its release, not all the activity it had generated through pre-orders. This move cuts down chances of landing the No. 1 spot, as the new release will have to get there solely through new purchases on the day of release.

Major label executives say they understand why Apple made the move it did, but that it will take some getting used to. "This is a big move, because everyone in the industry pays attention to the iTunes storefront more than any other store or service," says one major label executive. "No one looks at the Amazon, Google or Spotify music pages the way they pay attention to iTunes."
Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com/articles/busin ... ns-changes
My plan has crystalized to this:

on 4/21:

1) buy GT on iTunes
2) buy GT on Amazon
3) start streaming on Spotify
4) tweet with "#nowplaying #GhostTown @adamlambert" included as many times as feasable
5) click on all reviews/mentions
6) tweet/share from the article sites
7) retweet relevant tweets adding the text mentioned in 4) if needed...

what else?
GREAT list! I would add Shazam at least a week.
User avatar
nica575
Posts: 95
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:53 pm
Location:

#18

Post by nica575 »

marlock276:8957 wrote:
nica575:8939 wrote:
madamimadam:8938 wrote:
"However, in the new configuration, all pre-orders are wiped clean as the clock strikes midnight on the day of the release. Consequently, that title's chart position is determined by what new sales activity takes place on the first day of its release, not all the activity it had generated through pre-orders. This move cuts down chances of landing the No. 1 spot, as the new release will have to get there solely through new purchases on the day of release.

Major label executives say they understand why Apple made the move it did, but that it will take some getting used to. "This is a big move, because everyone in the industry pays attention to the iTunes storefront more than any other store or service," says one major label executive. "No one looks at the Amazon, Google or Spotify music pages the way they pay attention to iTunes."
Source: Billboard http://www.billboard.com/articles/busin ... ns-changes
My plan has crystalized to this:

on 4/21:

1) buy GT on iTunes
2) buy GT on Amazon
3) start streaming on Spotify
4) tweet with "#nowplaying #GhostTown @adamlambert" included as many times as feasable
5) click on all reviews/mentions
6) tweet/share from the article sites
7) retweet relevant tweets adding the text mentioned in 4) if needed...

what else?
GREAT list! I would add Shazam at least a week.
Absolutely! SHAZAM! may be a couple of times/day? Also, someone on ATOP added Youtube, if Adam posts there. So, now I have:

8) Shazam GT a few times/day
9) play GT on Adam's Vivo channel a few times/day
User avatar
nica575
Posts: 95
Joined: Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:53 pm
Location:

#19

Post by nica575 »



Pat H
‏@PattiHum
Food for thought. Don't buy the album on iTunes at all. If you do, you can never purchase just singles, because your album will be complete
User avatar
donnamb
Posts: 203
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:32 pm
Location:

#20

Post by donnamb »

what about other sources like Barnes and Noble?
Moved from The Lesser Used Threads to Adam Music Archives on Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:09 pm by madamimadam

Moved from Adam Music Archives to 2015 on Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:30 pm by madamimadam

Post Reply

Return to “2015 Adam Music”