[Charts & Rankings] Official Oricon Thread ~50th Single L~

[Didz-19]

i can't stand with all the fighting!! ;P lol....Hahahahaha

[jbrat2219]

This conversation is DEAD. DONE. BURIED. GONE. Not even a zombie apocalypse should bring this issue back from the dead.

I'm hoping L's sales don't drop this weekend like crossroads. She has her tour so maybe all three singles will get a boost.

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Kiiiiizuuuutsuukanaaaaiii you niiiiiii----

[jbrat2219]

Omg... "Godasaki"... I just got it! *feels slow*

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Has anyone ever wondered how much money Ayu makes per single copy sold? I wonder if her income is a lot less than when she was at her peak, but at the same time she does sooo much like with her concerts, etc.

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Omg... "Godasaki"... I just got it! *feels slow*

The God pun works better with Koda Kumi! Goda

Why can't Ayu's name rhyme with "Jesus"?

Spoiler:

I think the next time I log on I'll have 15 extra posts at the Trashcan. :/ This is supposed to be about L's ranking after all.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Has anyone ever wondered how much money Ayu makes per single copy sold? I wonder if her income is a lot less than when she was at her peak, but at the same time she does sooo much like with her concerts, etc.

Artists don't make that much money from single/album sales anyway, do they? I think she makes her money mostly with concerts since people are paying to see her versus paying for a product. But I honestly don't know.

[fantaisie.sign]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Has anyone ever wondered how much money Ayu makes per single copy sold? I wonder if her income is a lot less than when she was at her peak, but at the same time she does sooo much like with her concerts, etc.

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Artists don't make that much money from single/album sales anyway, do they? I think she makes her money mostly with concerts since people are paying to see her versus paying for a product. But I honestly don't know.

It really depends on the artist's contract terms with the record label. Based on my understanding of American record deals, major labels typically set the artists' profits at 2-5% per specified CD quantity sold in advance of the CD's release. Smaller indie companies usually split the profits 50/50 with the artist. Since so many "middle men" at the label receive a greater financial share from music sales, that's why some singers try to compose, arrange, and produce their music themselves so they can receive a bigger piece of the pie. And too, if a CD sells less than predicted, or if the record company refuses to release the CD, the company might refuse to pay the artist until any debts from the "failed project" are cleared. MP3/digital download sales are an entirely different animal altogether.

Even though this chart is about bands, it will give you a better idea of where single/album profits really go:

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As for concerts, Ayu has a huge staff that includes dancers, musicians, backstage crew, and more. Perhaps she does make a substantial profit from concert sales and merchandise, but I wonder how the profits are divided among the show staffers. Plus she's likely earning a significant profit nowadays by being a product spokesperson compared to single/album sales. I imagine she made much more money in the mid-2000s because of all the major product endorsements she did around that time including Panasonic and Kose, but she seems to be doing more concerts now than she did back then too.

[TeddyGrahams]

Originally Posted by Chibinina4

Even though this chart is about bands, it will give you a better idea of where single/album profits really go:

Spoiler:

That is really interesting. At least Ayu doesn't have to split it for other band members equally~ haha.

L is looking really nice by now.

[butterfly_ayu]

yay for the #1's for L!!!! at least it's doing better than moon/blossom~

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Can't believe I've never wondered this before, but is Ayu's #1 streak for the first day it comes out's daily chart or the weekly chart?

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Can't believe I've never wondered this before, but is Ayu's #1 streak for the first day it comes out's daily chart or the weekly chart?

If it's about daily chart, the streak has gone already for a long time. HEAVEN didn't debut at no. 1 on daily. It was no. 3 on the first two days, and (fortunately) got no. 1 for the rest of the week.

[Andrenekoi]

^Week^^

[Lanz16]

*hides over AHS drama*

I wonder what's the ranking today...
By the way, my L single was finally shipped out in CDJ!

[ComatoseBunnySnatcher]

Originally Posted by Lanz16

*hides over AHS drama*

Rule #1 of AHS: AHS IS drama!

[ayumisrael]

3rd Day
Position: #1
Sales: 6,287
Total Sales: 57,170

[bluegie]

Wow that's fast today.

decent again .

[sanzo2011]

so sad that it has a big drop today ~~!

[bluegie]

^it's comparable to crossroad (and the recent singles' sales trend), so it's not too bad.

[Jwiz]

Originally Posted by bluegie

^it's comparable to crossroad (and the recent singles' sales trend), so it's not too bad.

It might end up lower than crossroad's first week.

[brener]

Originally Posted by Jwiz

It might end up lower than crossroad's first week.

yeah, maybe side to side with MOON