Nas sells 5k albums opening week

[CrimsonTider]

Wow damn at Maroon 5. Streaming hurts legacy acts so bad man. Grown people don't have time to be fukking streaming all day. They would rather buy the music and listen when they can.

This is nonsense

 

[mson]

Worst Nas album in a min

At least you gave it a shot. See you on the next go around.

 

[Piff Perkins]

nikka no it's not. That 14 million streams translates to dirt nikka. Lol

Across a full year that's hundreds of millions of streams and it def translates to a lot of money if your contract isn't fukked up. Nas is gonna EAT off Illmatic once it's fully in his control in a couple years.

Another thing to remember: Illmatic is constantly being used in films and television. Ozark had multiple episodes playing damn near the entire album. That drives more streams to the album and the artist eats off that plus the licensing. That's why I felt so bad for De La when that Spider Man film had their song in the end credits. A lot of kids loved that song but couldn't stream it. Low key I think that film was the catalyst to get their stuff on Spotify/Apple.

 

[spliz]

Across a full year that's hundreds of millions of streams and it def translates to a lot of money if your contract isn't fukked up. Nas is gonna EAT off Illmatic once it's fully in his control in a couple years.

Another thing to remember: Illmatic is constantly being used in films and television. Ozark had multiple episodes playing damn near the entire album. That drives more streams to the album and the artist eats off that plus the licensing. That's why I felt so bad for De La when that Spider Man film had their song in the end credits. A lot of kids loved that song but couldn't stream it. Low key I think that film was the catalyst to get their stuff on Spotify/Apple.

Nas helped them get their stuff on Spotify/Apple. U don't remember that?

 

[Fani Willis fan]

Collab and Preme and rap like 2010s Jay Z only to flop big time

I guess his fans don’t like Tyc00n Nas

 

[Ziggiy]

Snoop album with Dre was the most he’s sold in years with 36k first week. Prior to that he was selling far less.

Yea and Snoop & Dre released multiple singles and a whole movie in promotion for that 36K.

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Yes. It’s between 40 something and 70k a year. Depending on the percentage. Not more than that. Streams don’t give u shyt.

Yep, that's why these artists are selling their catalogs like crazy; they wouldn't do that if streaming made them what some people think it does.

 

[spliz]

Yep, that's why these artists are selling their catalogs like crazy; they wouldn't do that if streaming made them what some people think it does.

Yea fam I’m not even gonna argue I have music on these platforms myself. Lol

 

[Roid Jones]

Gnuaze Lost

 

[Cladyclad]

Nas is the only musician in history that have 6 albums debut in the top 10 and not go gold or platinum

He also has more non gold and platinum albums than having gold and platinum albums

Nasty avg (pun intended) for the goat

Its like lebron MJ and Kobe missing the all star or all nba for like 10 years straight. GOAT status revoked

 

[Knucklehead]

Yep, that's why these artists are selling their catalogs like crazy; they wouldn't do that if streaming made them what some people think it does.

This is ridiculous. Why do you think artists with catalogs that perform on streaming are being bombarded with offers? Smart investors know that they can buy a long term cash cow for quick money up front. It’s like a reverse mortgage in that it’s a terrible deal that someone who just wants the cash will take.
You guys just make up anything.

 

[Knucklehead]

Yes. It’s between 40 something and 70k a year. Depending on the percentage. Not more than that. Streams don’t give u shyt.

Taylor Swift streams roughly 4 times more than Maroon 5.
You think she’s pocketing a cool 300 grand a year from them?

 

[MoshpitMazi]

Bad look for a Grammy winning legend

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

Yep, that's why these artists are selling their catalogs like crazy; they wouldn't do that if streaming made them what some people think it does.

exactly. Bruce Springsteen would not have sold his catalog for a half billion if it was really bringing in as much as people think in a year.

 

[spliz]

Taylor Swift streams roughly 4 times more than Maroon 5.
You think she’s pocketing a cool 300 grand a year from them?

nikka Taylor sells just as much as she streams. We not even gonna go there.