Release Dates - Let's Discuss.

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I don't really think Brandy's a prime example for this considering the fact that she isn't exactly one of the more famous artists in America (at least after the 90's).

Originally Posted by Melon Panda

In the states, it's more quality over quantity, and while Japanese artists do produce quality work, they've got to keep in mind quantity too. New artists are constantly introduced in the field, so if veteran artists don't protect their presence, they'll be forgotten. In America, new artists (in my opinion) are introduced and promoted at a lesser pace, and it takes more time for them to dominate the charts.

I agree. It does seem that there are great gaps between releases with American artists. I think its because the single system isn't structure the same here as it is in Japan and other countries. They'll release the singles before the albums so they tend to release things only a few months apart, making it seem like they have more material when the album still takes quite awhile to release. Like, if Rihanna had released all of the singles from Good Girl Gone Bad before the album then it would have been released much later.