Target Won't Sell Beyonce. :deadmanny: She Changed the Game

[CrimsonTider]

Artists are doing that so they (or the label) can save or the manufacturing costs, but just as books, newspapers, and magazines may be struggling, physical copies won't see their death, at least not until my generation (the last raised on physical goods) dies.

They're afraid of the changing market. If too many artists start to do this Target and other retailers like it are going to be missing out on a huge chunk of CD revenue.

Itunes is pretty much going to have the monopoly on first week releases. This is Target's way of protesting that.

Itunes has been the largest retailer for music for a couple of years.

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

physical cd's

Still fighting tho

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

If Beyonce stans stop shopping at Target

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

Radioshack?

 

[Ohene]

Lol, ok, that's $15.99 less + lost additional revenue for target. The people who will pick this up as a gift, especially in stores like target and walmrt, are likely to make additional or impulse purchases, while one CD title isn't the end of the world, it definitely comes across as sour grapes.

lets be honest. Target sells lets say another 50-200K Beyonce albums for 15 bucks each for a maximum of $3 Million in revenue and profit of who knows....$2M?

https://www.google.ca/finance?q=NYSE:TGT&fstype=ii&ei=RqivUvAux_SpAei7AQ

Look at them quartely income statements...you think that's really huring target?

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

If Beyonce stans stop shopping at Target

on twitter assembling a boycott now

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

lets be honest. Target sells lets say another 50-200K Beyonce albums for 15 bucks each for a maximum of $3 Million in revenue and profit of who knows....$2M?

https://www.google.ca/finance?q=NYSE:TGT&fstype=ii&ei=RqivUvAux_SpAei7AQ

Look at them quartely income statements...you think that's really huring target?

Thus me saying its not the end of the world

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Good. Perhaps all the Beyonce stans will start copping their weave hair care products from Walmart exclusively. That should shorten the lines at least...

 

[Ohene]

Thus me saying its not the end of the world

i should learn to read a whole post b4 replying lol

 

[Danny Up]

he said revenue not profit

Man they don't even sell new reeleases for $16.99

 

[itsyoung!!]

Lol, ok, that's $15.99 less + lost additional revenue for target. The people who will pick this up as a gift, especially in stores like target and walmrt, are likely to make additional or impulse purchases, while one CD title isn't the end of the world, it definitely comes across as sour grapes.

meanwhile at bestbuy headquaters

I think Target will be ok....

http://www.forbes.com/companies/target/ profits: 3 billion

http://www.forbes.com/companies/best-buy/ profits -0.2b

But you are right, I can see how best buy will leap over 800 global companies and catch target as a global leader in retail with the sales from this beyonce album


#factsonly
#newrules

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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[itsyoung!!]

:uFurious:

 

[DaddyTime]

They're afraid of the changing market. If too many artists start to do this Target and other retailers like it are going to be missing out on a huge chunk of CD revenue.

Itunes is pretty much going to have the monopoly on first week releases. This is Target's way of protesting that.

 

[FrostBite]

what about circuit city?

Radioshack?

Media Play?