Jay-Z to release his album for free to Samsung users


  1. BUDO-MMA-NYC Well-Known Member

    I highly doubt it.

    While they may be married, they are on different labels and have different management and handlers. Jay was in THE power position to pull the trigger on a deal like this, he isn't in that position with Beyonce, her label execs are. She has been signed to Columbia Records forever.
  2. BUDO-MMA-NYC Well-Known Member

    The whole deal was worth $20M which included the $5M for the purchase of the first million copies.

    Yes, retailers/distrubutors can return unsold merchandise to the major labels, not sure if they can with all the different indies nowadays.
  3. phoenix-mma Well-Known Member

    Never underestimate the power (or thought process) of a media w----. She'll do whatever will A) make her money B) get her more attention C) get her money and attention.
  4. severedhand Well-Known Member

    This is great for Jay Z (and his fans), but I don't think it will bring a ton of new customers to Samsung. A free rap album won't get people to leave Apple, especially when one of the first 100 people who get this will leak it (if it's not already out by then).
  5. phoenix-mma Well-Known Member

    Not necessarily leave apple, but it's a great push for the new Samsung Galaxy S4. I have an S2 and will upgrade to the S4 when i'm eligible in a few months. But for AT&T users they can upgrade to the S4, the HTC or Blackberry z10 for $99. This should create some buzz to push the S4 for AT&T. I would expect the same for other carriers and customers who have thought about upgrading in the next month or so.
  6. CopperHeart Well-Known Member

    For me it would make more sense if you could choose from different artists. This Jay-Z offer seems like a turnoff for people who don't care for his recordings.
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  7. phoenix-mma Well-Known Member

    That's kinda how I feel about Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber.
  8. whatdupdoh Well-Known Member

    Dude you have become a parody of yourself.
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  9. CopperHeart Well-Known Member

    Exactly. Maybe there could be a choice between various artists.
  10. phoenix-mma Well-Known Member

    I think they'll see how the Jay Z thing goes and probably roll this out with more artists in the future.
  11. whatdupdoh Well-Known Member

    Jay z in the range crazy and deranged...Im just geeked hes got a new album when does it drop?
  12. phoenix-mma Well-Known Member

    July 4th
  13. severedhand Well-Known Member

    Yeah I don't see Jay Z being a game changer that will cause people to flock to Samsung. That and all Samsung gets is the release 2 days before everyone else, not exclusive rights. With the state of the music biz, I see this being a bust for Samsung.
  14. PsychoIcon Well-Known Member

    Everyone knows it, he raps about it, wears the symbolism, talked about it in an interview, hand signals. He claims he's *Jay-Hova.....Durrrrr
  15. whatdupdoh Well-Known Member

    This isn't the CT thread prepare for the dismantlement. Lol nah for real though i doubt anyone gives a crap.
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  17. severedhand Well-Known Member

    Maybe I'm looking at this wrong & this is Samsung eating the cost to give back to their customers. If that's what it is then this is awesome, but if they're using a free rap album to sell phones & tablets they'll fail. Maybe this pays for itself in advertising & publicity, but a million people were probably going to buy the new line of Samsungs anyway.
  18. phoenix-mma Well-Known Member

    So why not get them to buy before the end of June and help 2nd quarter profits?
  19. PsychoIcon Well-Known Member

    You're the one listening to it... I got off the whack-bull-s--- rapping track. Give me some stories, talk about something. Cant stand the lyrics.
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  20. severedhand Well-Known Member

    It makes more sense that way, with the Jay Z album being an added bonus rather than the main selling point.

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