Streaming manipulation is a
tactic used to
inflate first week sales as you clearly just read from the execs themselves goofy groupie.…
incoherent OVHOE babble sounding worse than this flop of an album lmao
First, you insisted The Weeknd and Drake had the same sales model, dismissing the first-week difference as just “sales results.” But the moment it was pointed out that 73% of The Weeknd’s sales (359K out of 490.5K) came from pre-orders, vinyls, and signed CDs—while Drake’s album had 89% streaming (222K out of 246K)—you suddenly called streaming “manipulation.”
If their rollouts were the same, why did The Weeknd’s strategy focus on stacking pre-orders months in advance and selling multiple variants, while Drake’s relied on streaming engagement? Either they had different sales strategies, or you’re claiming that only streaming is a problem—despite both being standard industry practices.
And let’s be real: if streaming is “manipulation,” what do you call stacking pre-orders, selling multiple vinyl variants, and pushing signed CDs to inflate first-week totals? You can’t call one tactic manipulation while ignoring the other just because it benefits your preferred artist.
Moreover, you initially denied that sales strategies matter, but now you’re arguing that album length is a way to game the system. So which is it? Do sales strategies matter or not?
If you’re going to argue against “inflated numbers,” be consistent. Physical-heavy rollouts like The Weeknd’s typically experience a significant drop in week two—around 70-80%—because the bulk of sales come from pre-orders. Streaming-driven albums like Drake’s hold steadier, with drops around 60%. That’s not “manipulation”; that’s how these different models work.
So if their sales models were the same, why do The Weeknd’s second-week sales typically collapse while Drake’s hold steadier? Either explain this discrepancy or admit the models aren’t the same.
same goes for concert tickets.
