New Album Release Statistics

[dacalion]

I've decided to rearrange my music library, I'm doing it by the month that the new release comes out. In doing so, I noticed a trend in the last 2 years. It could go further back than that but I'm only going back to 2010. Does anyone know or even have an idea why there are more new album releases near the end of the year than at the beginning?

Is this some kind of selling strategy or what?

 

[Fade]

Could be because of Christmas, just like video games.

 

[2GooD Productions]

Could be because of Christmas, just like video games.

Thats what I was going to say.

 

[Sucio]

I would say Christmas....I would think the best time was summer, when kids are out of school and can rock to the best summer jams....


Jay did it every year in the summer....


Also a lot of singles come out in the summer, to become huge hits....and fall and winter follow the summer...so after two successful singles in the summer/fall....drop the album in the winter.

 

[dacalion]

I mean, if it's a sales strategy thing that makes them wait, then I can't imagine them NOT dropping their releases at the end of Spring or early Summer like Sucio was saying. It would even seem to be a good idea to drop when everyone else isn't dropping. I know for a fact that a lot of them try to avoid bumping heads which in-turn increases their chances of going platinum. It just seems that nothing drops early in the year like January thru March but Sept and November are really strong months for new releases.

 

[UNORTHODOX]

I mean, if it's a sales strategy thing that makes them wait, then I can't imagine them NOT dropping their releases at the end of Spring or early Summer like Sucio was saying. It would even seem to be a good idea to drop when everyone else isn't dropping. I know for a fact that a lot of them try to avoid bumping heads which in-turn increases their chances of going platinum. It just seems that nothing drops early in the year like January thru March but Sept and November are really strong months for new releases.

October is when all the award shows are, you gotta buzz before then for album of the year, grammy etc. Christmas is in December and I think Dec 10th is when all major labels lay off untill the new year. So you start promo 4 months ahead of release thats June/July to be fresh in peoples minds for awards and have your buzz last till Christmas. If you listen to raps, alot of people brag about "dropping in the 4th quarter" cause thats when the most competition is, people will avoid a Jay/Kanye/Eminem release cause you want your release to make an impact and be an event, hard to do that when Aftermath, Rocknation, Good music is your competition.

 

[dacalion]

makes sense...good info!

 

[wrightboy]

October thru December 31st is the 1st quarter of the business year. Record companies are trying to get their weight up early. move of the heavy weights tend to set their release date for 4th quarter, and then end up getting pushed back to the 1st.