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Originally Posted by Fenechboy
Now, this got me wondering - why is there no such thing as Meat Loaf here? There was literally ZERO promo for HCTB, with the one exception in the day or two Meat was on the radio. Now that it's out, it's been completely forgotten and just left to rot (where I am, at least).
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People don't buy an album just because it's on the shelves. Even if there was a lot of promo it wouldn't be a guarantee for sales. I was at a Saturn store over here recently and
HCTB had occupied the "new releases" shelf again. Did it help to boost album sales? I doubt it. Even if I see dozens of copies of a new album right in front of me, I still don't know
why I should buy it. How do I know that it might contain some cool tracks? How do I know that it's different from the usual Meat Loaf stuff? The only ad I've seen in a magazine so far rather appeared as if they were promoting a CD that sounds like any other Meat Loaf album or whatever you associate with the Meat Loaf cliché.
Let's face it, at the moment Meat Loaf's main audience consists of a rather small number of die-hard fans and nostalgics. So what does Meat Loaf (or the image people have of him) convey to attract young rock fans?
The record co. is not the most important factor with regard to how long and how successfully an artist remains in the public eye. It's the artist who establishes (and has to care for) a loyal and growing following.
By the way, is it important how well-known someone is to Joe Bloggs (aside from the financial aspect)? Some of the best albums ever recorded where made by artists unknown to the general public.
