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Shifting away the focus for the public from physical sales to download. Singles aren't that much of an seller anymore in general physically. As I said, I doubt popularity has much to do with it. Look at artists like Mika Nakashima or Ai Otsuka - they're barely selling anything physically, especially singles, but they're releasing normally nevertheless. Even JUJU, who is really popular, barely sells anything for singles (but she's strong with album and digital sales). Maybe they're even prefering to do that with artists still selling a bit better in the physical departement? They do get more profit out of it releasing like that. Though I'm sure, if Kuu would be still highly popular like Namie, everything would be released normally. Kuu's selling audience nowadays is likely mainly her core fanbase. Selling mu-mo only makes sense for her, I guess. It's going to be interesting, where avex and the market is heading in the 10 years to come. Maybe albums will become mu-mo only for more artists as well in the future... Like Kuu...
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Last edited by Corvina; 6th November 2017 at 08:18 AM. |
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Let's just hope her core fanbase holds and hopefully grows over time. I don't know if you're like me in this way, but I have been struggling for the last six years or so to cope with artists like Ayu, Kuu, Ai, MIKA, and others losing popularity and not releasing as often or not always having the big releases. For years, I was up and down and happy and sad with every single and album and tour. With Namie retiring, Ayu losing her hearing in her right ear, and Kuu doing more and more limited or mu-mo only stuff, I feel like a hugely important part of my love life with music is dying by a thousand cuts.
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^ I've been listening to JPop for more than 10 years & no doubt the scene has changed a great deal , for better or worst depending on how you look at it
Female & male solo acts don't have a big selling impact as much as before which's unfortunate as in recent times they have been horribly overlooked by Johnnys & then subsequently the terrifying huge 48 girl groups 'family tree' For those who said JPop is dead & all that , I disagree as it's a matter of if you're open to listen to other music genres When I 1st started listening to JPop , I was very narrow minded as I only wanted to listen to female solo acts Then I got bored really quickly & decided to try listening to male solo acts . And then Johnnys & JRock came knocking in which they're 2 of the main big core factors why I still listen to Japanese music as so many artistes kept me occupied which never made me experience a music slump Anyway before I go on & on , I still support on what Kuu does . She has been 1 of the 1st few JPop acts I started listening to & it has been a journey walking with her through the good & bad times
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--- Edit: Do we know what material the bag is made of? I tried looking at mumo but it's so poorly translated... Last edited by Gustavopc; 6th November 2017 at 02:41 PM. |
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For me the Japanese music market still highly interesting. Like Karen already said, solo singers in general aren't really popular at the moment. I pity that a lot, as I prefer to listen to solos as well. But the Japanese market is HUGE (again, like Karen already said, haha). There are a bunch of interesting new solo artists and I don't mind my favourite veterans to release in other non-traditional ways as long as they are still releasing and touring. Popularity never was a factor for me to like somebody (and honestly, I still wonder why it seems to be for some people). It's just unfortunate, that with popularity waning for solos in general, some new artists struggle to get enough attention to keep releasing music (like JASMINE or just recently REOL). For veterans it luckily didn't have that much impact so far. But the Indie market is strong as well. Getting Indie stuff is just so hard. With Kuu I also hope she keeps her core fanbase. In recent years it looks like she was able to gain more fans (her tours are getting longer than before). Please let that trend continue! And if she is able to land another hit or even get more popular with the public again - of course I take that with open arms as well. And for the music she's doing - she stated in the interviews for W FACE, that she is able to do what she wants since some time now. And even though she perfectly well knows she's not popular anymore and has haters, she's going to continue like that. As she loves Hip Hop and Urban privately, that will certainly continue to show in her own work. But she always had the occasional dance track here and there since her peak, so I'm sure we will get that as well (like XXX in recent years or also Is This Trap? imo). Anyway... Kuu went to see AI live yersterday and chatted with her afterwards! I sometimes feel like she's friends with everyone, lol. An easy-going person for sure. @Gustavopc: I don't see the info anywhere. Just the measurements of the bag. But from the photo I guess it's cotton, cause it looks really big. Btw. I saw at that opportunity, that the playroom colour is supposed to be grey, not white.
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i'm crazy for this song and video !!
best song of summer <3
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For me I listen/support so many artistes until at times I can lose track on who's releasing what
Even though JRock is 1 of my main favourite music genre , I still try listen to a bit of everything except for some music genres . I like some hip hop , rap & even visual kei It's only a matter on how open you want to explore other options . For me , some of the artistes I listen/support , it just so happens that they're friends with each other in real life (not for show online) so chances are if you like 1 of them , the possibility of liking the rest if not all is much higher Also I want to add on that granted that now female and male solo acts cannot sell well physically as much as before , tours wise they're still doing relatively well in that aspect and for some , they can do Arena tours on a yearly basis and able to sell out most if not all dates relatively at ease And the fact that Kuu is able to do 2 long tours back to back and selling most of the dates , I think it's evident of her longevity in the business Lastly I never buy into the whole 'oh so & so is the latest most in artiste at the moment , you should listen to him/her' . I think that notion is really shallow as I rather listen/support someone who makes the most awesome music but can't sell well instead of the opposite
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Last edited by KarenPang; 6th November 2017 at 05:29 PM. |
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I still believe that every artist has a song for everyone. Of course I'm a total fanboy, but I'm rather open to everyone and anything and sometimes I just enjoy certain music without hailing the artist. And I guess that is okay.
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I see, thanks for the info!
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#90
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#91
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Jacket photos for the 2017 Tour DVD and Blu-Ray!
DVD Blu-Ray For the Limited editions as well as for the regular. Find the mistake! And here's the awesome packaging for the FC edition! ❤ They gonna release the info for the special content from the download card coming with it later. Infos and screencaps from the Japanese Koda Gumi.
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Wow, how does that packaging work? o_0 It looks so cool!
The cover is okay. I like the idea but to me she has much better covers for the live concerts, we can barely see her... |
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I feel like her last couple of Blu-ray covers have been way better.
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#94
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I'm not a big fan of the covers, but the version for the FC *_*
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#95
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Doesn’t that cover seem similar to ayu’s feel the love tour??.
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The aerial/tissue dancing is indeed a common point, but the execution looks very different to me
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I love the cover *_*
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I like the cover, it's not her best but it's okayish. It would be nice if it had some sort of effect like metallic or something.
;---- NEVER ENOUGH is a ballad composed by Matthew Tishler (from @Alstar Music LLC facebook). His songs are: NO ME WITHOUT YOU; Gimme U; Whatchu Waitin' On; Lay Down; Love me Back; Black Candy. Some other songs for other artists: FINALLY, Red Carpet & Dear Diary from Namie;
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The last KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2017 ~W FACE~ date which originally supposed to take place at Okinawa last month has now been rescheduled to 28th Jan 2018
http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1055477
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W FACE LIVE TOUR cover isn't my fav but I like it, anything is better than first things live tour cover. And that FC triangle packaging is everything.
NEVER ENOUGH cover is hands down my fav for this 3 singles project. Quote:
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