Re: Some Stuff

[rbt@michelob.itu.kodak.com (Bob Tufts)]

In article <Pine.3.05.9401051138.A13488-b100000@atlas.cs.upei.ca> fmcquarr@upei.ca (Fiona McQuarrie) writes:
>Happy New Year!
>
>
>Over the holidays I had a visit with some people who are involved in
>the music business, and of course raised the subject of Her Good Self. Some
>interesting issues were raised and I thought I would pass them along.
>......
>- TRS is doing a lot less well than expected, and the sales figures
>reflect it. It sold really well for the first couple of weeks when all
>the fanatics were buying it, but has dropped off dramatically since then.
>The singles have not done enough to pick up a significant number of
>"new" buyers of the album.
>.......
>
>- Those present were very surprised to hear that Her Greatness did an
>"in-store" appearance. This was taken as further evidence of TRS' not
>doing too well.
>

In a past post I speculated that Kate probably has a higher fanatic to
casual fan ratio (who are more likely to rush out and immediately buy the next
release) than most other artists. By now I would think that this would
come as no surpise to the record company that for the most part "the party
is over" and to stamp out CD's at a lower rate.

Given that the album just came out when she made her appearances, I can hardly
see that as a reaction to poor sales. I would believe that the trip was planned
well in advance as a "support the release" effort, not a "save the sinking ship"reaction.

-Bob T.