New album out by Christmas!

[tasking]

Torin here, bringing you an Ayu's Story exclusive!

A friend of mine, who has access to TA, said that Ayu posted on her blog that a new album will be out by Christmas!

We hope to bring you more information on this as it becomes available!

credit: Torin @ Ayu's Story
Take out with full credits!

I'm friends with Torin and she said the person who gave her this info was Deli, so rest easy. Deli can go ahead and confirm this if she wants. ^^

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[love in music]

なんかさぁ～
2010/10/22 08:16 | ayu

とっちらかりは引きずりまくってるけど、、、笑

もんのすごいアルバムできちゃう気がして、むしろなんだかコワイなう。
最初はノリノリで進めてたんだけど、あれ、、あれれ？？？

全部やばいんですけどー!!!!
なに降りてきてますのん、あゆさん!!!!
的な。

みんなへのクリスマスプレゼントが、この自画自賛まっくすのアルバムに出来たら嬉しいなぁとゆー事で、引き 続き、自画自賛大会します。笑

みんな、期待しまくりで待っててねん(^_－)－☆

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there's the original message!
so excited omgggg.

[kendelle]

Originally Posted by identity

there's the original message!
so excited omgggg.

I love the line about it being her Christmas present to everyone <33333

I'm so excited now, I'm going to buy this with SNSD's Hoot *_*

I hope it's got at least 6 new vocal tracks....wouldn't surprise me as she' said often that she's writing lyrics lately.....

[Ayumiko]

woohoo new album!!! Hope we'll get lots of tracks and less interludes!

[Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~]

^ someone translate it please~~

[Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~]

and she said that there's a "Christmas gift" in it...

so excited! I wonder what the gift will be.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~

and she said that there's a "Christmas gift" in it...

so excited! I wonder what the gift will be.

Well I stumbled onto this English page about avex:

http://www.avex.co.jp/e_site/managem...gement_01.html

and it says:

Sales of music CDs in Japan have been declining steadily for a number of reasons. Most significant are widespread piracy, Japan’s aging population, and cooling consumer sentiment caused by the economic recession. Currently, annual physical music sales in Japan total about 310 billion yen, down by roughly half from 1998 when CD sales peaked. On the positive side, there has been enormous growth since 2005 in the volume of music sold over networks, chiefly to cell phone subscribers. This market segment had sales of 91 billion yen in 2009. But this growth has not offset the steep drop in sales of packaged recorded music. This is why the Avex Group is not optimistic about the future for music companies that rely on a conventional record-style business model.

To adapt to changes in market conditions, the Avex Group is moving away from a business model that is heavily dependent on CDs and other packaged products. We are instead increasing emphasis on live performances, merchandise, fan clubs, appearances by artists in movies and TV program, and other activities. Our objective is to assemble a production-based business model that incorporates a multitude of activities with a 360-degree perspective.

Going one more step, we are building platforms for each business. We want to generate a steady stream of revenue by functioning as a source of artists and content affiliated with our group as well as with other organizations. As one way to accomplish this goal, we launched in May 2009 the BeeTV service, which is a video content distribution platform operated in conjunction with NTT DOCOMO Inc.

We have a strong commitment to the spirit that has guided Avex since its inception: “No one does it. So Avex does it.” Our group will continue to create its own markets in order to become a 360-degree entertainment organization that can prosper and grow in the “post-package” era of entertainment.

Now we see why they so love releasing the ringtones before albums/singles to create most of the promotion/revunue.

Maybe... they will have one winner win free tickets or something!? That would really promote the next tour and really shoot up sales. Last time it was the autographs (which... who's heard of more than like the first two?).

Originally Posted by YuriChan

*chants for the album name* SURGE SURGE SURGE SURGE! <--- *Being hopeful here*

I would really love that name and would really generate a "trancey" feel (hopes for some more trance influences).

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I can't believe this...two albums within eight months of each other.
Great, now to prepare for my bank account to suffer

[jeffycue]

nice! lets hope this is something that will surpirse us! i mean for epic album tracks! weeee~~!!

[Beauty4123]

amazing news! i never experienced ayumi releasing 2 studio albums in one year since i've only been a fan since Secret. so it's pretty cool!

i hope there'll be new PVs again for some album tracks! preferably upbeat songs, lol.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

17 tracks, 1 intro, and 1 interlude ftw! lol

[Picaflor 7/4]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

17 tracks, 1 intro, and 1 interlude ftw! lol

why 17? I hope she does an outro. She's never had one of those before.

[waterballoon]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

17 tracks, 1 intro, and 1 interlude ftw! lol

THIS !!!

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

17 tracks, 1 intro, and 1 interlude ftw! lol

wowowowowooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
i'm so excited excited excited i loved every single song of the new singles and 17 tracks..omg

my new CC will eb happy to be used for this cause

[tasking]

I remember listening to JEWEL on Christmas Eve... this makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside ^^

[love in music]

one of the best parts is that my wallet won't cry! I can make my friends/family members buy me all the versions as christmas gifts!

[gallowsCalibrator]

Originally Posted by identity

one of the best parts is that my wallet won't cry! I can make my friends/family members buy me all the versions as christmas gifts!

+1

[Hoshi no Suna]

Ayu's giving us a perfect Chritmas present

[Luja.]

Originally Posted by Hoshi no Suna

Ayu's giving us a perfect Chritmas present