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Post by rabbitrabbit on Mar 24, 2011 21:51:02 GMT -5
By now RCA has a lot of sales history on Adam product and the probably can forecast sales OK. The part they keep missing is that committed Adam fans have an unusual buying pattern -- they buy 5, 6, 7, 12, +++ copies of the same product. 2,000 fans buying 4 copies each is 8,000 copies and for a DVD that is a lot of sales -- and there are easily 2,000 committed Adam fans. I am still surprised about the broad retail distribution of this DVD. A DVD for a one-album, one-tour in smaller venues, is almost unheard of. Distributing it broadly to retail in the US and at least 20 other countries is really rare. IMO it was a wise choice and I am certain that RCA "knew" they could at least break even on the retail distribution -- so low risk. So, if all stores got some DVD's, would the number of DVD's first delivered per store be up to individual stores/distributors based on past buying patterns? I'm assuming the cost per unit to make the CD/DVD vs. its fairly high retail price is what made this wide distribution worthwhile? (I know nothing about this, so all bits of information are interesting and helpful...) |
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Post by Q3 on Mar 24, 2011 21:54:50 GMT -5
By now RCA has a lot of sales history on Adam product and the probably can forecast sales OK. The part they keep missing is that committed Adam fans have an unusual buying pattern -- they buy 5, 6, 7, 12, +++ copies of the same product. 2,000 fans buying 4 copies each is 8,000 copies and for a DVD that is a lot of sales -- and there are easily 2,000 committed Adam fans. I am still surprised about the broad retail distribution of this DVD. A DVD for a one-album, one-tour in smaller venues, is almost unheard of. Distributing it broadly to retail in the US and at least 20 other countries is really rare. IMO it was a wise choice and I am certain that RCA "knew" they could at least break even on the retail distribution -- so low risk. Approx how many sold are considered break even? Depends on the costs incurred. I don't have enough info to answer. But around 10K units at the current price would cover a mid-sized production run manufacturing and distributional to retail. And they will easily clear that week one. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2011 22:01:35 GMT -5
Watched GNL on a big screen today with my sis. What came to me while watching was how remarkable this tour was and how little time Adam and crew had to create it. Correct me if I am wrong..Adam went overseas to do promo and came back right for rehearsals. Bang bang..on the road they went. I know I have no idea what was going on behind the scenes before rehearsals. How Adam conceptualized ANY of this while maintaining an insanely crazy PR schedule is completely beyond me!!! I sat and viewed the whole scheme of the concert. The lighting alone was absolutely breathtaking. Add in all the elements of this concert from band, dancers, costuming, effects etc. etc. And knowing Adam as the perfectionist he is, having input in ALL of his first headlining tour..well, it boggles my pea brain. And upped the stratospheric anty of respect I already have for Adam. I only saw GN once in Boise and I was in the balcony. To see him up close and personal was such a treat. I loved that everyone got camera time in this DVD (was Tommy really scratching his hiney on that one rear shot...bad pun.. :  Go lookie now..  The sound was ahhhhhhh. All of it. Adam's vocals, the band..just AHHHHH..... I have nothing but gratitude that Adam believed in this project so much and RCA backed him. The fact they released this on such a grand scale in the US and internationally speaks volumes to me. Q3 is the expert on these things, so I will defer to her here. There will never be another GlamNation, ever. To have this memory is very dear. I suspect Adam learns but does not look back. Adam 2 will be fresh and new as will his second tour. Of that I am confident. OK, done pontificating... Speaking of Adam 2 and his 'organic' feel. You all know how he spells, right??? Maybe sometimes you think he might talk like he spells 8-) 8-) You know, organic....orgasmic....so close, you know??? ;D Look at these hot writers he is working with. Forget hemp and twigs, folks.... Gelly, Coolie dool, you got your GNL!!!! Couldn't have happened to a betterer AFL fan! {{{happy emoticons hopping all over the place}}} Hoopla, glad to see you today, bb!! ;D ;D Q3, Thanks again for all your insights into the music industry and for having the dedication to Adam to create this great place at Atop for us to commune/icate.  Gnite, all!! |
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Post by kittykay on Mar 24, 2011 22:01:54 GMT -5
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Post by Q3 on Mar 24, 2011 22:10:50 GMT -5
By now RCA has a lot of sales history on Adam product and the probably can forecast sales OK. The part they keep missing is that committed Adam fans have an unusual buying pattern -- they buy 5, 6, 7, 12, +++ copies of the same product. 2,000 fans buying 4 copies each is 8,000 copies and for a DVD that is a lot of sales -- and there are easily 2,000 committed Adam fans. I am still surprised about the broad retail distribution of this DVD. A DVD for a one-album, one-tour in smaller venues, is almost unheard of. Distributing it broadly to retail in the US and at least 20 other countries is really rare. IMO it was a wise choice and I am certain that RCA "knew" they could at least break even on the retail distribution -- so low risk. So, if all stores got some DVD's, would the number of DVD's first delivered per store be up to individual stores/distributors based on past buying patterns? I'm assuming the cost per unit to make the CD/DVD vs. its fairly high retail price is what made this wide distribution worthwhile? (I know nothing about this, so all bits of information are interesting and helpful...) A basic simple stocking model: For a new release, usually stores within a chain are divided into groups -- maybe 3 or 5 classifications. The lowest volume stores might get 2 each, the high music selling stores get 10 or 20 each. The initial assortment is a guess made by a merchant or a merchandise planner. Stores are restocked based on sales, including an adjustment for lost opportunity sales because of out-of-stock. BUT merchants have an "open to buy" amount to spend on inventory, and they need to distribute that into the stock mix that is most likely to sell quickly. So the inventory goes to the most likely to sell inventory. Some labels and/or artists will put CDs in a store but only charge for sold units. I think this is what Hi-FI did with Take One in the major chains. It does not cost a lot to manufacture a DVD, CD and packaging. Generally the higher the manufacturers suggested retail price, the higher the wholesale price. GN Live probably has a wholesale price of $8.50 to $9.50. Let the FYE album, it is all about revenue and profit to the label, not units sold. You cannot deposit a platinum album in the bank. |
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Post by SusieFierce on Mar 24, 2011 22:12:10 GMT -5
OMG!! Brooke landed herself a CUUUUTE boy!!! Yaay for her!! Q3, I LOVE this page. [ETA: Well, p. 13] So much exciting information. I hope this is Adam:  God, knows the second, third and fourth bills on the left were mine at one point. : : So EXCITED FOR ADAM 2  Was it posted earlier? Sorry, read so quickly ... the dossier, erm, Wiki of the guy Adam just followed: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Abraham |
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Post by maria222pf on Mar 24, 2011 22:16:54 GMT -5
Watched GNL on a big screen today with my sis. What came to me while watching was how remarkable this tour was and how little time Adam and crew had to create it. Correct me if I am wrong..Adam went overseas to do promo and came back right for rehearsals. Bang bang..on the road they went. I know I have no idea what was going on behind the scenes before rehearsals. How Adam conceptualized ANY of this while maintaining an insanely crazy PR schedule is completely beyond me!!! I sat and viewed the whole scheme of the concert. The lighting alone was absolutely breathtaking. Add in all the elements of this concert from band, dancers, costuming, effects etc. etc. And knowing Adam as the perfectionist he is, having input in ALL of his first headlining tour..well, it boggles my pea brain. And upped the stratospheric anty of respect I already have for Adam. I only saw GN once in Boise and I was in the balcony. To see him up close and personal was such a treat. I loved that everyone got camera time in this DVD (was Tommy really scratching his hiney on that one rear shot...bad pun.. : Go lookie now.. The sound was ahhhhhhh. All of it. Adam's vocals, the band..just AHHHHH..... I have nothing but gratitude that Adam believed in this project so much and RCA backed him. The fact they released this on such a grand scale in the US and internationally speaks volumes to me. Q3 is the expert on these things, so I will defer to her here. There will never be another GlamNation, ever. To have this memory is very dear. I suspect Adam learns but does not look back. Adam 2 will be fresh and new as will his second tour. Of that I am confident. OK, done pontificating... Speaking of Adam 2 and his 'organic' feel. You all know how he spells, right??? Maybe sometimes you think he might talk like he spells 8-) 8-) You know, organic....orgasmic....so close, you know??? ;D Look at these hot writers he is working with. Forget hemp and twigs, folks.... Gelly, Coolie dool, you got your GNL!!!! Couldn't have happened to a betterer AFL fan! {{{happy emoticons hopping all over the place}}} Hoopla, glad to see you today, bb!! ;D ;D Q3, Thanks again for all your insights into the music industry and for having the dedication to Adam to create this great place at Atop for us to commune/icate. Gnite, all!! I really loved your summary of your watching experience and must say I too was blown away by how tight and professional the show was. I remember the original 'controversy' about the dancers before the tour started, yet watching the DVD just reinforced how incredibly intuitive Adam is, he truly gives us what we didn't even realize we wanted and does it perfectly, plus it's so much fun. I got to go to a handful of shows, but being squeezed and craning my neck in 100 degree temperatures so I could possibly see Adam over some tall guy (for some reason there were always tall guys in front of me) was a bit of a challenge whereas here I get to practically have a front row, almost uninterrupted view It was amazing to see how good it all looked and how well it gelled together. I had recently watched one of Prince's concert videos, plus some Zeppelin concert footage and I think GNT DVD will join them on my 'must watch frequently' pile. MY favorite part was the joy Adam was radiating throughout the performance. Made me happy just seeing his happiness Plus his voice sounded amazing... As soon as the disc hits our local stores (will check them out tomorrow) I'll need to buy some to give as gifts... |
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Post by wal on Mar 24, 2011 22:22:08 GMT -5
He tweets!!adamlambert Adam Lambert
@lyndseyparker we didn't get to use in-ears until the finale. Hearing oneself is harder than you think...6 minutes ago Adam tweeted in reply to Lyndsey's tweet about in-ears usage in AI. lyndseyparker Lyndsey Parker Is it fair that contestants on Idol get to use in-ears now? Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that was the case in past seasons.3 hours ago Beside Adam, Jason Castro(S7) and Crystal(S9) also respond: jasoncastro Jason Castro @lyndseyparker our season we got them half way through... and then it was optional. alot of people didnt like them! 2 hours ago crystalbowersox Crystal Bowersox @adamlambert @lyndseyparker for real. 1 hour ago Finally, Lyndsey thanks them: @crystalbowersox @adamlambert @jasoncastro I swear I've never noticed in-ears on Idol before. Thanks for replying! 22 minutes ago |
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Post by wal on Mar 24, 2011 22:30:58 GMT -5
www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/finalists-is-better-be-schooled-171214For Finalists, Is It Better to Be Schooled in 'American Idol' History?Some contestants bone up on iconic moments from 'Idol's' past, like Adam Lambert's toned down "Tracks of My Tears" and David Cook's game-changing "Hello," while others remain blissfully unaware. March 24 5:33 PM 3/24/2011 by Shirley Halperin Some contestants, like last year's Casey James and Season 10's Paul McDonald, arrive at the contest with zero awareness of anything that had happened on the Idol stage prior. They proudly proclaim their ignorance at the start of the season, and most often, it ends up being an advantage -- they perform with their hearts, not their heads. But when it comes to an iconic moment, like Lambert's toned down "Tracks of My Tears," is it better to bone up?
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Post by Q3 on Mar 24, 2011 22:34:07 GMT -5
www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/finalists-is-better-be-schooled-171214For Finalists, Is It Better to Be Schooled in 'American Idol' History?Some contestants bone up on iconic moments from 'Idol's' past, like Adam Lambert's toned down "Tracks of My Tears" and David Cook's game-changing "Hello," while others remain blissfully unaware. March 24 5:33 PM 3/24/2011 by Shirley Halperin Some contestants, like last year's Casey James and Season 10's Paul McDonald, arrive at the contest with zero awareness of anything that had happened on the Idol stage prior. They proudly proclaim their ignorance at the start of the season, and most often, it ends up being an advantage -- they perform with their hearts, not their heads. But when it comes to an iconic moment, like Lambert's toned down "Tracks of My Tears," is it better to bone up? Was Shirley making a really bad pun there? (The bolded part above.) |
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