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Originally Posted by ExodusUK
idk why Ayu and Kuu have turned cold on physical singles considering to press a CD and manufacture the whole thing costs literally less than a dollar. I guess it's bad for their image if they aren't maintaining that "number 1" reputation.
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Obviously I don't know all the details, but there must be more to it than that. Selling it at tour venues, or via Mu-Mo means all the profit goes back to Avex and the artist. Selling it via traditional channels would necessitate selling it to the stores at a lower wholesale price, which they then mark-up for the retail price and take the profit. If traditional sales would only yield a small amount of additional sales, it really wouldn't make sense -- albums are one thing, but singles are more for hardcore fans.