Back catalog sales (article!)

Rob Instigator · 07.19.2007, 12:58 PM

I am always very interested in how many records bands sell of their back catalogs. This is an article from CNN talking about the back catalogue sales of artists from the 80's and 90's.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

There are some interesting tidbits in the article. For instance, it is CRAZY to me that AC/DC's Back in Black sold 440,000 copies LAST YEAR! That's a 27 year old album! amazing! Just amazing to me. It has already sold over 140 thousand this year alone.

What do you guys think? I wonder if soundscan has a website where you can track the sales of albums. I am always curious to see how much sonic youth sell each year.

pantophobia · 07.19.2007, 01:39 PM

i think you have to be in the industry to get any of those statistics

"Still, many albums that are consistently revered on critic top-ten lists of the '80s and '90s have not sold much. Joy Division's "Closer," the Smiths' "The Queen is Dead," My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless," and R.E.M.'s "Murmur" all sold 12,000 copies or less last year."

SY would certainly be in that catagory if even that, i don't think they care to talk about sales, and it's rare for any media outlet to do the research and post it for the public

Rob Instigator · 07.19.2007, 02:03 PM

true, panto.
I think one can pay a fee and register with soundscan and be able to access the statistics. I am broke though.

http://www.soundscan.com

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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	I am always very interested in how many records bands sell of their back catalogs. This is an article from CNN talking about the back catalogue sales of artists from the 80's and 90's. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html There are some interesting tidbits in the article. For instance, it is CRAZY to me that AC/DC's Back in Black sold 440,000 copies LAST YEAR! That's a 27 year old album! amazing! Just amazing to me. It has already sold over 140 thousand this year alone. What do you guys think? I wonder if soundscan has a website where you can track the sales of albums. I am always curious to see how much sonic youth sell each year. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	i think you have to be in the industry to get any of those statistics "Still, many albums that are consistently revered on critic top-ten lists of the '80s and '90s have not sold much. Joy Division's "Closer," the Smiths' "The Queen is Dead," My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless," and R.E.M.'s "Murmur" all sold 12,000 copies or less last year." SY would certainly be in that catagory if even that, i don't think they care to talk about sales, and it's rare for any media outlet to do the research and post it for the public
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	true, panto. I think one can pay a fee and register with soundscan and be able to access the statistics. I am broke though. http://www.soundscan.com __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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