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OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Justin
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Date: June 9, 2008 20:01
AC/DC to sell new album through Wal-Mart: paper Sun Jun 8, 8:52 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock band AC/DC will sell its new album only through Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Sunday, citing unnamed sources .
The AC/DC album is expected to come out in the fall, the paper reported. Wal-Mart did not have an immediate comment.
(Reporting by Paritosh Bansal; Editing by Alex Richardson)
[news.yahoo.com]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock band AC/DC will sell its new album only through Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Sunday, citing unnamed sources .
The AC/DC album is expected to come out in the fall, the paper reported. Wal-Mart did not have an immediate comment.
(Reporting by Paritosh Bansal; Editing by Alex Richardson)
[news.yahoo.com]
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
DandelionPowderman
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Date: June 9, 2008 20:03
So they won't sell it in other countries that don't have WalMart? LOL
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
skipstone
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Date: June 9, 2008 20:08
Oh no. You don't know it but Wal-Mart, in conjunction with Nike, McDonald's and Sony, own the rest of the world so AC/DC's record will be available everywhere.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Amused
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Date: June 9, 2008 20:11
No, not in Europe. [en.wikipedia.org]
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Amused
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Date: June 9, 2008 20:11
It has to be a joke, I can't believe they are that stupid. 
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Rocky Dijon
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Date: June 9, 2008 20:13
Given Wal-Mart's insistence on selling censored music or boycotting it, this doesn't bode well for AC/DC fans.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
skipstone
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Date: June 9, 2008 20:15
Well, I don't check with wikishitia for a whole lot considering how it is and besides, come on, couldn't you tell I was joking? I know it was wrong because Sony owns EVERYTHING.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Tate
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Date: June 9, 2008 21:51
Heard about this this morning on NPR. Don't care for ACDC much, but I just think making your album exclusively sold at WM is the ultimate sell-out, the ultimate show of how $ rules. Sad.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
ohnonotyouagain
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Date: June 9, 2008 21:56
Quote
Tate
Heard about this this morning on NPR. Don't care for ACDC much, but I just think making your album exclusively sold at WM is the ultimate sell-out, the ultimate show of how $ rules. Sad.
I don't think it's that big of a deal. It's not like the average customer in your local independent record store is dying to get their hands on the new AC/DC album. It's probably a smart move given the current state of the record industry.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Whale
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Date: June 9, 2008 22:13
Didn't the eagles do this as well?
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
skipstone
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Date: June 9, 2008 22:16
Yeah and they've sold - I forget but I think it's over 3 million now? That's 1.5 million copies sold in reality (it's a double album).
I couldn't find anything current but there is this bit:
[www.nytimes.com]
I couldn't find anything current but there is this bit:
[www.nytimes.com]
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
trainarollin
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Date: June 10, 2008 00:00
Well documnted that record stores were going to Wal Marts and buying the Eagles CD's and re-stickering them for their own shelves...for a few dollar more mark up.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
georgelicks
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Date: June 10, 2008 00:08
Quote
skipstone
Yeah and they've sold - I forget but I think it's over 3 million now? That's 1.5 million copies sold in reality (it's a double album).
I couldn't find anything current but there is this bit:
[www.nytimes.com]
Actually, the Eagles album sold 3 million of UNITS, certified 7x Platinum by RIAA (shipments of 3.5 millions).
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Kick Jaggards
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Date: June 10, 2008 05:56
!0% discount for anyone who has big balls.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Svartmer
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Date: June 10, 2008 10:07
Who cares, they haven´t done a decent album since 1981.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
VoodooLounge13
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Date: June 10, 2008 15:09
Hafta disagree on that point. Fly on the Wall was a great album IMO!
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
kovach
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Date: June 10, 2008 16:18
I thought Stiff Upper Lip was excellent too!
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Matti
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Date: June 10, 2008 17:01
Show Business. It sucks, I guess.
Flick of the switch is underrated. Razor´s edge is ok. Ballbreaker is pretty tired. I´ve heard three songs from Stiff upper lip, was not impressed.
Flick of the switch is underrated. Razor´s edge is ok. Ballbreaker is pretty tired. I´ve heard three songs from Stiff upper lip, was not impressed.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
skipstone
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Date: June 10, 2008 17:36
I feel safe in NYC. Welcome to the house of jazz. Great tunes.
RIAA - I love how they count platinum. Records sold, not copies. Very misleading but what huge numbers!
RIAA - I love how they count platinum. Records sold, not copies. Very misleading but what huge numbers!
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
VoodooLounge13
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Date: June 10, 2008 18:23
They've never really done a bad album, and this is one band that never waivers off of what they stand for and are going to sound like!
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
skipstone
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Date: June 10, 2008 18:30
You always know what you're getting with AC/DC - ROCK.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Matti
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Date: June 10, 2008 19:28
Quote
VoodooLounge13
They've never really done a bad album, and this is one band that never waivers off of what they stand for and are going to sound like!
What do they actually stand for? There´s hardly any messages in their lyrics. Maybe they just stand for rock´n roll...But it´s also a big business...
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
skipstone
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Date: June 10, 2008 19:35
What do they STAND for? What kind of question is THAT?
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
Matti
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Date: June 10, 2008 19:43
It´s a very relevant question.
"Her hot potatoes
Will elevate you
Her bad behavior
Will leave you standing proud"
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-06-10 19:47 by Matti.
"Her hot potatoes
Will elevate you
Her bad behavior
Will leave you standing proud"
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-06-10 19:47 by Matti.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
ohnonotyouagain
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Date: June 10, 2008 23:41
Quote
skipstone
What do they STAND for? What kind of question is THAT?
They stand for those about to rock, and they salute us.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
sweetcharmedlife
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Date: June 11, 2008 03:23
Quote
Matti
Show Business. It sucks, I guess.
Flick of the switch is underrated. Razor´s edge is ok. Ballbreaker is pretty tired. I´ve heard three songs from Stiff upper lip, was not impressed.
It's the business of show that really sucks. It does seem odd that they would strike this kind of deal. I wonder if they will make avilable for purchase online through their site like The Eagles did. I really don't want to go into a Wal-Mart. I'm not even sure if we have any around here.
"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
baxlap
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Date: June 11, 2008 06:22
No great loss: AC/DC albums have been essentially interchangable for 25 years at least. More of the same, only harder to find.
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
BluzDude
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Date: June 11, 2008 07:37
Quote
sweetcharmedlife
I really don't want to go into a Wal-Mart. I'm not even sure if we have any around here.
Your closest ones would be in Oakland, San Leandro, Union City, or Mountain View
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
roby
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Date: June 11, 2008 14:51
Quote
Svartmer
Who cares, they haven´t done a decent album since 1981.
Purely right !
Re: OT: New AC/DC album sold thru Wal-Mart ONLY
Posted by:
The Stones
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Date: June 11, 2008 15:12
AC/DC rocks!!! I ain't going to no discount department store, I'm gonna download it from the internet.
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