[Official Message] Tracklist of RULE/Sparkle

[Empry]

Originally Posted by Shiori_Hamasaki

Hey
i visited the official website and dont see any message to respect.. i search por the official information about this new single.... ayumi posted this message in the a-fan club?

The info about the new single is here: http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/090113.html

[waterballoon]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm excited about all these different editions. It's like buying the Ayu version of JE boy bands' singles! If you don't like JE boy bands', at least you can experience the "joy" and "excitement" of getting your hands on 12839012838028 editions of Ayu's single!

And finally, I can emphasize with Karen, Yum!Fruit Salad, and all the JE fangirls... hopefully.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

Yes I agree there. Buying a physical CD nowadays has become unattractive. No one uses CD players anymore, most people listen digitally to music. Plus with the current economical situation most would be tempted to download online. (either legally or illegally)

I believe a single song online costs about 200 yen... compared to 1,000 yen it's 5 times as much. So now record labels really have to work extra hard to make singles more attractive. It was really about time that avex started including extra goodies and multiple versions.


Yes it's a shame... lately she seems to be less creative I miss her extra goodies so much.

200 yen is a lot of money O_O;;... for one song?

I guess if you only want one! But I just bought one song for 86 cents!

[lumieregrl]

*sighs* I was hoping the multiple cd versions would be over with the new year. Why??

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

200 yen is a lot of money O_O;;... for one song?

I guess if you only want one! But I just bought one song for 86 cents!

I think it's for a single.. last time I checked was for "Together When..." guess one digital single is 200 yen.

[jbrat2219]

OH okay that's what I initially thought but I wasn't sure <_<;;;

When you said "single song" I thought you meant a single song, as in one! But I guess you meant the songs in a single?

Thanks

[Raleigh]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

OH okay that's what I initially thought but I wasn't sure <_<;;;

When you said "single song" I thought you meant a single song, as in one! But I guess you meant the songs in a single?

Thanks

Well, to be honest I got a bit confused. I was reading my Together When... review and at I first thought that it was just one song but after re-reading it I realised it was the whole single. Sorry for the confusion!


@Karenpang: To be honest I think right now is playing it safe with Ai. In 2005 she looked like she had a lot of potential so they gave her a lot of creative control but now it seems they are more interested in keeping her current fanbase. Sadly this means more boring stuff...

Also I know that many fans complain... but I think it's a neccessary evil right now. Especially since right now only hardcore fans buy singles. Personally, I couldn't be bothered to buy Ayu singles until she started the first press extras This also means more photos for us and more extra goodies, even if we don't buy all three! So I'm quite happy about it

[SunshineSlayer]

These selling tactics are really getting annoying. Also, i hope sparkle has a pv.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

These selling tactics are really getting annoying. Also, i hope sparkle has a pv.

Tell me about it! I miss the good ol' CD+DVD or CD only days....

[Kikaru]

^I guess the incentives for buying CDs aren't really that great now, so the companies will have to add in something extra to promote the CDs.

Yeah, the different versions with not that much variations seems to be a rip-off, but on the other hand, Demure_dusk is right in that they're putting these extra versions because the sales has shown that the extra editions do help sales.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by Kikaru

^I guess the incentives for buying CDs aren't really that great now, so the companies will have to add in something extra to promote the CDs.

Yeah, the different versions with not that much variations seems to be a rip-off, but on the other hand, Demure_dusk is right in that they're putting these extra versions because the sales has shown that the extra editions do help sales.

But then it also gives you an inflated/inaccurate sense of how well or not she is doing. I would like to know what her sales would have looked like had there not been 4 versions of her last singles to buy from the hardcore fans.

[Yum!Fruit_Salad!]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

200 yen is a lot of money O_O;;... for one song?

I guess if you only want one! But I just bought one song for 86 cents!

200 yen is like 99 cents.

[jbrat2219]

^ In what universe? Lol

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

I don't know about you guys, but I'm excited about all these different editions. It's like buying the Ayu version of JE boy bands' singles! If you don't like JE boy bands', at least you can experience the "joy" and "excitement" of getting your hands on 12839012838028 editions of Ayu's single!

And finally, I can emphasize with Karen, Yum!Fruit Salad, and all the JE fangirls... hopefully.

LOL yeah it's like the female version of the way Johnny's doing their marketing

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

@Karenpang: To be honest I think right now is playing it safe with Ai. In 2005 she looked like she had a lot of potential so they gave her a lot of creative control but now it seems they are more interested in keeping her current fanbase. Sadly this means more boring stuff...

unfortunately but true

Also I know that many fans complain... but I think it's a neccessary evil right now. Especially since right now only hardcore fans buy singles. Personally, I couldn't be bothered to buy Ayu singles until she started the first press extras This also means more photos for us and more extra goodies, even if we don't buy all three! So I'm quite happy about it

for me not really , I only get really irked if they put a different B-side/remix in each edition (in the case of ARASHI's One Love but in this context I'm ok as I really adore the single but not really OK when comes to 4 different editions of KAT-TUN's DON'T U EVER STOP where the A-side's the same for all 4 & the only differences in the 3 limited editions are the 2 solo songs per edition each single comes in d'oh)where the main tracklist (in this case 1 or 2 A-sides) are the same for all editions

it's all up to your choice in doing so , no 1's pointing a gun at you saying that you have & MUST buy/get all x no.of editions of a single & I'm not even talking about albums in this context

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Tell me about it! I miss the good ol' CD+DVD or CD only days....

ya everything was so simple & clean cut back then

[waterballoon]

Honestly, I think it's a really smart, albeit irritating sales tactics. Singles are honestly, getting less popular in this era of downloading... it's like they HAVE to do this if not the sales are going to be less than 50k or something.

[Yum!Fruit_Salad!]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

^ In what universe? Lol

Appearantly mine :p Conversion rate is like $2.21

Off topic, I'm so glad that you have BUCK-TICK's new album linked in your sig. I was wondering if it came out today.

[jbrat2219]

^ Then we all need to move to your universe xD; The conversion rate is better lol

YAY BUCK-TICK!!!! <3

I can't wait for their new album

They're like my Jrock Ayu xD;

[Yum!Fruit_Salad!]

^ Yes, in my world, the economy is at an all time high and will stay that way for 69 centuries. Also, no multiple versions that suck money. CD+DVDs won't be $41 either.

[otsukachieko]

waaaaa~! i luv acoustic version!!
i'm really looking forward to this! ^__________^