The traditional music machine has always said that the artist makes the album, releases the album, sells the album and tours behind the album. The album sales are just a small portion of the money an artist makes, the lion's share is on the road.
Seeing how record sales continue to slump the old-fashioned way, a few artists have decided that they will dangle their new album with a catch, the latest being Sarah McLachlan.
In a press release issued on Thursday, McLachlan announced that she'll be releasing her first studio album in seven years in June. The album, called The Laws Of Illusion, will be anticipated by fans. However, McLachlan is sure to pad the record sale number crunchers simply by doing something very creative and clever. Those who pre-order her album before the release date will be given access before the general public to tickets on this summer's Lilith Fair, one of the biggest tours of the season featuring a horde of different acts and genres with McLachlan the ringmaster.
So while those who go to concerts are often in possession of the new album, McLachlan and her people are almost guaranteed a strong opening couple of weeks for the record, something that has become increasingly difficult with the amount of product, the quality of product, and the ability to often access the songs online moments after its release or even before it's slated to hit stores.
Seeing how record sales continue to slump the old-fashioned way, a few artists have decided that they will dangle their new album with a catch, the latest being Sarah McLachlan.
In a press release issued on Thursday, McLachlan announced that she'll be releasing her first studio album in seven years in June. The album, called The Laws Of Illusion, will be anticipated by fans. However, McLachlan is sure to pad the record sale number crunchers simply by doing something very creative and clever. Those who pre-order her album before the release date will be given access before the general public to tickets on this summer's Lilith Fair, one of the biggest tours of the season featuring a horde of different acts and genres with McLachlan the ringmaster.
So while those who go to concerts are often in possession of the new album, McLachlan and her people are almost guaranteed a strong opening couple of weeks for the record, something that has become increasingly difficult with the amount of product, the quality of product, and the ability to often access the songs online moments after its release or even before it's slated to hit stores.
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