WOW: Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” Sells Half A Million In 1st Day!!!
AUTHOR: RockStarReka May 26, 2011
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If no one else could do it….we knew Lady Gaga could ^.^
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In a time when its tough as hell for artists to push a million records in the first six months, Gaga has already sold some 500,000 units in the first day release of her highly anticipated album–Born This Way.
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Billboard projects that Gaga’s third album will sell over a million copies when final numbers are announced next week.
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Although the LP had been leaked in it’s entirety days before it’s release, we’re quite sure Amazon’s $0.99 album download for two days promotion; played a mayja part in 1st day sales. However, Amazon’s decision to sell the album for $0.99 was their own doing and will in no way reflect the “Judas” singers actually sale price!!! Best Buy also joined the frenzy giving away the album with a purchase of any smart phone.
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However, Billboard’s chart executives are excluding Gaga’s Best Buy giveaway numbers from the Billboard 200, as both the data service and publication have a longstanding policy of not counting albums that are given away by retailers to consumers at no cost — either as a stand-alone promotion or as part of a bundle with another item — for charting purposes.
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Universal Music Group officially projected first-week sales in the range of 800-850,000 units
