![]() ![]() That’s right people, those songs were downloaded six million times in the U.S. The “Radioactive” singe from Imagine Dragons and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” were certified 6x multi-Platinum. Tell that to Imagine Dragons who have spent over 12 months on the Billboard 200 charts and moved over 1.5 million copies of their Night Visions album in the U.S. Of course, the argument of piracy will rear its head again, however tell that to Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Shinedown and Avenged Sevenfold, who are all doing great numbers in physical sales. Think 25,000 copies compared to 500,000 plus copies. They more or less doubled it, however it pales significantly to the glory days of the Mindcrime, Empire and Promised Land era. In relation to sales, the Todd LaTorre fronted Queensryche outsold Geoff Tate’s version. The only new song in the Top 10 of streamed songs, is “Where Dreams Go To Die” from the Todd LaTorre version. What about Spotify metrics? Who is the winner there? ![]() It looks like Geoff Tate still believes that if he releases an album, people will invest in it. It is obvious to see which artist is doing more to get the attention of fans. The Geoff Tate version has an official video up for the song “Cold” and it has 180,276 views. The Todd LaTorre version has the following view counts Looking at YouTube it is clear to see who the winner is in this battle. The Geoff Tate version is on Cleopatra Records and the Todd LaTorre version is on Century Media Records. There are two Queensryche bands doing the rounds at the moment. ![]() If artists want us fans to part with our money they need to get our attention with their product. ![]() Why do artists believe that just because they release an album people will invest in it. If it doesn’t get any traction and there is no demand for it, why are you spending dollars recording a slab of songs. The key for all artists is to see if the product has traction. Harrison on The Record Vault: Deep Purple… 2021 – The 50/50 List I’m Still Investing Time In.2021 – Released Too Late In The Year To Listen To Properly.The Week In Destroyer Of Harmony History – December 19 to December 25.The Record Vault: Deep Purple – Bombay Calling.The Record Vault: Deep Purple – In Concert With The London Symphony Orchestra.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. ![]()
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