Why I think Ayumi's sales have fallen...

[Kazeyomi]

I don't agree with joshuapeterson at all, but I don't see the point to bashing him or call him a 'troll'.

First of all, RnC may sound 'westernized' because she was inspired by her trip in London I though. But I disagree, her songs are mostly japanese-pop oriented.
BTW I agree with emiko, especially with the sales part. 300k copies in just her home country are few? I don't think so.
Most of the j-singers we listening to would sells their mother (lol) for a #1 or for these huge sales. We (or most of us maybe) have a distorted perception on what's going on in Japan I guess. Ayu's started as a idol and now is one of the most famous singers in Japan, that' great if you thinking about those idols who disappear after their first 1000 copies sales singles.

Her sales are dropping I can't deny, but she still remains pretty popular (inb4 'that's not true because a japanese friend of mine don't like her so japanese people hate Ayu')