Nov 8th, 2007 | Virgin survey

The Eagels found a way to trick the Billboard chart and to double their album sales


The Eagles just released a new album titled Long Road Out of Eden, and have brokered an exclusive deal with Walmart that propelled them to the top of the Billboard charts. But now it appears Virgin, and other smaller record stores are buying those CDs from Walmart and selling them at higher prices to costumers. Every CD sold that way is in effect counted twice by the Soundscan Billboard charts.


The Eagels found a way to trick the Billboard chart and to double their album sales


By Pickerupper
140 votes, 2,577 views , 2 comments
 
 
Poll tags:Virgin, Walmart, Music Industry, Wal Mart, Album, Soundscan, Music, Eagles, Music Business, Wall Mart, Billboard, Sales, Rock, Hotel California

 
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Sgissin
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Sgissin
Idaho, United States

posted May 6th, 2008 at 02:19 CDT

Haaaaaaaaaaa!  Statitics at work again :)

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posted Nov 8th, 2007 at 09:20 CST

Bought & resold for higher cost at record stores ? Not a problem... things like this and MS charging customers to upgrade from Win 98 to 98 SE is what gives birth to the pirate community. There is always a Yang to balance the Yin.
 
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