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Make TBH Album A Big Success
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StephenDH said on December 3, 2002 09:45:
Hi Guys
This is just a thought. Would people consider buying a second copy of The Ballad Hits album to increase the sales numbers and chart positions for this album worldwide?
I already have two copies (one a spare incase the first one every packs up) Have done the same thing with the Roxette DVD.
I got the idea from reading from various articels on the internet that apparently Michael Jackson fans would buy upto 20 copies of his latest album “Invincible” to increase the popularity of the album.
Of course this has had success for the album, considering some of the unusual things that Michael Jackson sometime does.
Ferdan said on December 3, 2002 09:54:
What for? to let Per buy another Ferrari thanx to the same old songs?... no thanx... i preffer giving that money to hungry children.
Ferdan said on December 3, 2002 09:56:
Anyway... it’s not proving how famous they are... it’s proving we have to ’cheat’ to get good record sales...
StephenDH said on December 3, 2002 10:08:
That’s fine guys, it was just a thought. Everyone has an opinion and I guess if you don’t use it, then there’s no point in having one.
Don’t you think though that positive comments are a bit more constructive rather than negative comments? I do.
If per wants to buy a Ferrari good for him, he probably worked hard for it. After all like everyone else he can’t take it with him when he’s gone.
Per and Marie probably donate money to charities one’s that even feed starving children, but we never hear about it because they are probably the type of people to just do it rather than say “look what we did” because they don’t gloat about the positive things they do.
Per and Marie do support Amnesty International, probally a very busy organisation considering world events lately.
Ferdan said on December 3, 2002 10:21:
“If Per wants to buy a Ferrari good for him, he probably worked hard for it”
That’s i think is the main point of disagreement with this campaign.... ’cos if the “album” was really an “album”, i mean with this.... all new songs, maybe.... and maybe i’d do something like this... maybe buying the new album for birthday presents etc....
ps: i don’t care if they do charity or not, it’s not their obligation.
ps2: Roxette popularity won’t get increased with a few more sales.... only the record company pocket....
ps3: Michael Jackson has a lot more of fans than Roxette... and they buying 20 copies as you said, have failed in the attempt to make that album... emmm a success... or make Michael Jackson gain a bit more of popularity.... he needed (almost) a baby accident to gain some popularity back.
onlywhenidream said on December 3, 2002 10:28:
@ ferdan ps3. Michael Jackson needed the baby incident to gain coverage - not to get popularity (quite the opposite).
Markuz said on December 3, 2002 14:43:
20 copies of TBH??? OMG... *rolls eyes*
Why don’t you give all that money to Greenpeace or Amnesty International? Honestly, I don’t see the point of making Per richer and richer...
Santi said on December 3, 2002 15:58:
I couldn’t agree more with Ferdan.
If you wanna see how busy Amnesty International are check their site at http://www.amnesty.org/ , support their campaigns against killing woman with stones in Nigeria, freedom in Russia or whatever they are doing now... even in your country (wherever you come from there are AI delegations who desire to make things better). You can donate them your money directly, without leaving a high percentage in Ferrari’s and Spanish Holidays.
And just remember Herr Per Gessle doesn’t need your money and EMI doesn’t deserve your money. Gessle is one of the richest persons in Sweden, and for Spanish standards most Swedish are already rich... and we are in EU as them... imagine for the rest of the world...
Of course you can spend your money in what you find the most important, if you wanna do like Epstein, to buy all their records to make The Beatles go to the number 1 and then start to be known...
it’s your choice, but for people starving in Africa, for tecnicians cleaning fuel-oil in Galicia (Spain) and for AI workers trying to get any rights for Chinese little girls, your money is a whole lot more important.
Thx for reading.
Galning said on December 3, 2002 18:44:
Buying two TBH?! Sorry, useually I try to be friendly but: That is one of the most stupid ideas I have ever heard of..... but maybe you didn´t mean it serious. I´m 100% sure that you have made a joke! two copies, hahahahahahahahahahahaa!
BTW: I usually buy every Rox-Album and moreover I buy EVERY single they release. But because they have “Everyday” NOT as bonus track in the german version (so the german version have one track less than the other versions) I will NOT buy TBH. I have downloaded all new songs from that album and made it on a CD-R.... That´s enough. I will try to find a “full-version” of TBH at ebay maybe....
Do you really have too much money? CD´s are very expensive nowadays. I´m happy when I have 20 or maybe 30 EUR left each month. So this idea of two copies buying sounds really stupid to me. I would be happy to have a life like you and have TOO MUCH money.... What a wonderful dream...
Th_Th said on December 3, 2002 09:49:
Think about it, if all Fans would do that, Roxette would never know, how famous they really are...