Karan,
Please don't bash HMV marketing strategy. How can you say such belittling things about HMV??? Have you ever thought …what someone knowing a sales team member of HMV might feel??? You are pointing a finger at their credibility!!! How can you do that?? What about the sensitivity of these members who know some friend whose dad or bro is working in HMV???
The rule of economics says that sometimes cutting supply short increases the demand and this yields better revenue. May be HMV is following that logic??
As regards to trade numbers at #9 is not because ..it is not selling..it is because these shops aren't meeting the demand needs at this point of time. Please get out of the trade papers..( what they say also always may not be true)..and visit the shops first hand and see if there is demand!!
In South India.. as I said yesterday, people are still waiting for fresh stock and believe me these people will still wait till they get it.
And if your definition of Debu's disc not playing in car or pub..well I think Jaya's has answered for all of us..anything over that would be redundant..
Now coming to the point of negative publicity :
Let's turn the wheels and go back a few months…to the C2005 days.. :
Vinit sings "tera Jadoo chal gaya..".. performance wise just too good.. What does Ismailji do??? He gets down from the stage and goes and blesses Vinit.
Another scene..Debu gives a brilliant performance –the qawaali numbers.. what does Adesh and Himesh do?? They give him 4 and 6..!!!
Himesh in his hyping of Vinit forgets all about Ujjaini and Paresh. Tell me was that justified??? If he did choose them for his gharana..did they not deserve some appreciation or hyping from the guru as well??
Adesh staged the "Assam ki voice" drama when his and himesh's giving low points to Debu did not work out…Was that justified???
Himesh at every corner taunting Debu with condescending words..and indirectly hinting he is lousy—was that right???
Walk out of Hemu, Himani and Vinit.. was that right???
In this forum ..Vinit supporters tearing Debu apart, cursing him and his fans , calling those Indians traitors who voted for Debu and also many other unpalatable names.. was that justified????
So tell me who started the negative campaign?? Too forceful marketing also has its fall outs.. Some who genuinely believed Vinit has potential opted out due to Himesh's force fullness and switched sides..I used to support Vinit a lot too at one time..
People in glass houses should not throw stones..
Vinit has potential to reach great heights but I am sorry to say.. he has to broaden his horizons.. lest he'll get stereo typed as Anuradha Paudwalji ..who despite such immense talent could not shine much.
Vinit's voice is still in the transition phase which need to be conditioned to suit the requirement of playback singers for matured heroes.
As for Debu he has the background ..what he had lacked was self confidence, which he has got back now. Provided he gets the right songs and the right music arrangement.. I am sure he'll go places.
I rest my case with this..
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Originally posted by: karan_bhai
Not surprised to see the comments. Curse me all you want and call me names, will not make a diff.
Anol, to your comments i will reply seperately as I dont wanna bring that in this topic. All I can say is that if some of you Videshi residents are not finding the Album then please blame it on the not so enthusiastic distribution of Saregama audio. Even locally this is the problem. I always believe that the song is a hit only when it is found in abundance between the people. Sorry but I have not heard the song play in anyone car or home (disc to no chance).
When I can readily accept that Banaras Album was a flop and even Shaadi Se Pehle was just barely average, I was hoping that others would also see what the sales figures speak.
And I wonder why all of you are blaming me to get the sales figure in this post and also for doing -ve publicity for Debo. Why do all of you forget that you are also doing the same when it comes to HR. Mr.Adi is the first to do so and also the others and when some one does it back to you, u dont like it and complain. Tch Tch.
Edited by adi_0112 - 19 years ago