Madamimadam Treasure Trove

indybeck71:9775 wrote:Hi everyone. Some of you may remember me: I was indybeck71 at the old IDF board.

I also wanted to let you that I'm running the @LambertMusic411 and [requestadamlambert.com web site. I saw there was some concern about the information. I'll answer what questions I can but can't spell some things out.

Adam or both will be directing us about Shazam. I know that for certain.

I received the info to get the word out to not Shazam early and then have fans waste their one Shazam per account. All I know is that the info is 100% solid and it's deemed important.

Also, when a song is brand new, an entire fandom glued to radio to hear the song the first day or even first week is likely too obvious and shows our true colors as mega Adam fans.

indybeck71:9775 wrote:Hi everyone. Some of you may remember me: I was indybeck71 at the old IDF board.

I also wanted to let you that I'm running the @LambertMusic411 and [requestadamlambert.com web site. I saw there was some concern about the information. I'll answer what questions I can but can't spell some things out.

Adam or both will be directing us about Shazam. I know that for certain.

I received the info to get the word out to not Shazam early and then have fans waste their one Shazam per account. All I know is that the info is 100% solid and it's deemed important.

Also, when a song is brand new, an entire fandom glued to radio to hear the song the first day or even first week is likely too obvious and shows our true colors as mega Adam fans.

rustycat:9748 wrote:

Carmi:9739 wrote:

bebeg:9738 wrote:

Carmi:9737 wrote:

madamimadam:9687 wrote:mmadamimadamm  2m2 minutes ago
PLZ RT! IMPORTANT!

SHA ZAM FOR GT IS NOT TO HAPPEN UNTIL WEEK OF 4/27. WAIT FOR ADAM / SHA ZAM' S INSTRUCTIONS!!!

http://requestadamlambert.com/2015/04/1 ... host-town/ …

Is there anyone here who can explain this better? RUSTYCAT are you around and can help?

Why do we need to wait six days to Shazam? The song could potentially tank by then without interest shown to it. Six days is a long time in radio business. I know we are a fandom and want to do right by Adam, but what about the general public Shazaming? Will that hurt him? imo, I don't think it will.

This statement from requestadam is very strange to me. But what do I know. :thinks: Any clarity would be appreciated. :flowers:

That's what I think -- if there's no interest shown when they initially play it, why would they continue to play it?    

I know Shoshanna said they will tell the fans when to shazam/request it.  But did she ever imply it would be later than when it starts playing on radio.  I always assumed she meant don't request the song that's not yet been released.

That is how I interpreted Shoshanna too. :thinks:

I hate to keep overstating Derulo...but, the general public Shazamed the hell out of his recent single from the get go and no harm seemed to have come from it. It only made his exposure greater for the song being liked.

I know the general public will act accordingly. And we can't stop them. We will just have to wait and see what happens.

Deruko had a drop date shazam promo. He told his fans to shazam. Shazam said to shazam and iheart stations said to shazam.   Wait until adam or shosh or shazam say to shazam

madamimadam:9778 wrote:

indybeck71:9775 wrote:Hi everyone. Some of you may remember me: I was indybeck71 at the old IDF board.

I also wanted to let you that I'm running the @LambertMusic411 and [requestadamlambert.com web site. I saw there was some concern about the information. I'll answer what questions I can but can't spell some things out.

Adam or both will be directing us about Shazam. I know that for certain.

I received the info to get the word out to not Shazam early and then have fans waste their one Shazam per account. All I know is that the info is 100% solid and it's deemed important.

Also, when a song is brand new, an entire fandom glued to radio to hear the song the first day or even first week is likely too obvious and shows our true colors as mega Adam fans.

Indy!!!!! That's you???????????????? Why didn't you tell me, you sneaky gurllll!!!!!

OK, without giving us names, where/how did you get this information?

Carmi:9786 wrote:But lots of songs DO hit organically. There is no denying it with Pharrell's "Happy" and Thicke's "Blurred Lines". I don't know. It seems like stacking the deck for GhostTown. When Trespassing came out, we as a fandom, shot it up to #1 the first week. Then it fell abysmally off the second week. I don't want that for GhostTown.

Also, how do we stop world wide fans that have Shazam accounts, that will no doubt Shazam it as soon as they hear it on Monday?

I want the best for him. As I always have. But all these instructions are getting tedious. I wish you can tell us where your information is sourced from. It would make it easier for me to digest. Thanks for sharing what you can though.   :Smile:

indybeck71:9789 wrote:

Carmi:9786 wrote:But lots of songs DO hit organically. There is no denying it with Pharrell's "Happy" and Thicke's "Blurred Lines". I don't know. It seems like stacking the deck for GhostTown. When Trespassing came out, we as a fandom, shot it up to #1 the first week. Then it fell abysmally off the second week. I don't want that for GhostTown.

Also, how do we stop world wide fans that have Shazam accounts, that will no doubt Shazam it as soon as they hear it on Monday?

I want the best for him. As I always have. But all these instructions are getting tedious. I wish you can tell us where your information is sourced from. It would make it easier for me to digest. Thanks for sharing what you can though.   :Smile:

It may appear that things happen organically, but we don't know the plans and what went on behind the scenes at all.

We can only do what we can. And in this case, what you think is best. You now have the information. We can't control what someone does in Paris, for example. Besides, my impression was this was more a US thing anyway.

The information I shared is the same regardless of me telling where it came from (and no I'm not going to say who it was; simply can't). I know this info is 100% accurate. It's up to you to follow it (or not), but fans should know that this is the path that I've been told will most help Adam. Thx!

Carmi:9793 wrote:

indybeck71:9789 wrote:

Carmi:9786 wrote:But lots of songs DO hit organically. There is no denying it with Pharrell's "Happy" and Thicke's "Blurred Lines". I don't know. It seems like stacking the deck for GhostTown. When Trespassing came out, we as a fandom, shot it up to #1 the first week. Then it fell abysmally off the second week. I don't want that for GhostTown.

Also, how do we stop world wide fans that have Shazam accounts, that will no doubt Shazam it as soon as they hear i




I want the best for him. As I always have. But all these instructions are getting tedious. I wish you can tell us where your information is sourced from. It would make it easier for me to digest. Thanks for sharing what you can though.   :Smile:

It may appear that things happen organically, but we don't know the plans and what went on behind the scenes at all.

We can only do what we can. And in this case, what you think is best. You now have the information. We can't control what someone does in Paris, for example. Besides, my impression was this was more a US thing anyway.

The information I shared is the same regardless of me telling where it came from (and no I'm not going to say who it was; simply can't). I know this info is 100% accurate. It's up to you to follow it (or not), but fans should know that this is the path that I've been told will most help Adam. Thx!

And nz ahem.









Thanks for all your responding. :flowers:

I still say that "Happy" was organic. And then it went viral world wide. There was no amount of Shazaming guidelines for that imo. It was just a massively appealing song that people everywhere loved. I hope the same for GhostTown.

And nz ahem


I don't know why you think that, or got the impression that this is only a US thing. In Shoshanna's tweet, she gave the time of the drop in US, UK and Australia. So, IT IS world wide and not exclusive to the US. Shazam is also a UK owned company. And that also lends itself to not being exclusively US.

You're right. I have the info. I will do what "I" feel is best. I guess I am a lot like Adam. I really hate being told what to do.   :laugh:  BTW, I am NOT saying that you are telling me or anyone what to do. I want to be clear about that. I know that you are just the messenger.

Cheers :flowers:

svca:9756 wrote:I have to giggle every time I read the word Shazam.....didn't there used to be a tv show by that name, a long, long, long, long time ago?

I vaguely remember some guy turning into a superhero yelling Shazam.

rustycat:10228 wrote:ok guys...there is lots of info around and I see from surfing the web that some fans are confused....but it is actually all very simple..the upshot is just to

1. Buy the single from iTunes (and if you can afford it from other places like amazon or google play);
2. Stream the single from spotify (on demand) ;
3. Shazam the single when Adam or his team ask fans to do so;
4. Preorder the album from anyplace (or everyplace) except iTunes...

that's it...that all we need to do until its time for the album release.  Easy peasy...Oh, and enjoy the hell out of listening to the single and Adam's radio interviews and tv performances.  Lets have fun!

fwiw, I think that the lambertmusic411 site posts good advice