[kj] MMXII in midweek album chart at #29:

[Rob Moss]

Yep. Record sales are quite a low part of income. 
There's also publishing and PRS (radio etc). 
15 quid for a t shirt that costs £3 to make is a really nice earner! That's probably why there has been so much merch over the last few years. 

On 4 Apr 2012, at 21:07, Rheinhold Squeegee <kjlist at live.com> wrote:


> I suspect much of KJ's activities are underwritten by producer-to-the-stars Youth who, by the looks of his studio in Spain, has not yet followed Jaz's lead and sworn off cash entirely.

>  

> Very few artists these days make a living off album sales. Most generate revenue from touring and merch , like, say, live albums, vinyl and repackagings...

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> And the majority of musicians barely make enough to keep going, or they have day jobs.

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> Or no money at all.

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> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 20:52:24 +0100

> From: adrianwason at btinternet.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] MMXII in midweek album chart at #29:

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> Thanks Rheinhold,

> Fascinating, so they must make all their money touring??

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> From: Rheinhold Squeegee <kjlist at live.com>

> To: Gathering Gathering <gathering at misera.net> 

> Sent: Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 20:38

> Subject: Re: [kj] MMXII in midweek album chart at #29:

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> Nicky Minaj is at #1 at midweek with sales of 9000; that probably puts KJ at #29 around 1500 - 2000.

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> This is the UK chart only; KJ seem to be doing quite well in Belgium and Finland. 

> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 18:10:50 +0100

> From: adrianwason at btinternet.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] MMXII in midweek album chart at #29:

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> how may sales do you reckon that is?

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> From: Rheinhold Squeegee <kjlist at live.com>

> To: Gathering Gathering <gathering at misera.net> 

> Sent: Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 17:15

> Subject: [kj] MMXII in midweek album chart at #29:

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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/update/albums

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> For those of you who care about such things.

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> Hey, they beat new albums by Sean Paul, Demi Lovato and The Osmonds...

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