Re: But what does it mean? - Eric LeRouge

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Re: But what does it mean?

Posted by Eric LeRouge (A) on May 5, 2003 at 07:59:08

In Reply to: But what does it mean? posted by RdH on May 5, 2003 at 06:38:23:

Hi Rod,

I don't think these figures reflect what happens in the brick & mortar channels at this point.

To be sure, this is not a representative sample, but merely an indication of the fact that DVD-A editions can outsell CD editions.. even if it's in a very specialized distribution channel. I was also interested to see that the US market is interested in classical titles.. and that the German market in pop/rock (I would have thought the opposite).

I'll be honest, the fact that Yes / Fragile appears to be #1 on Amazon.com, and Queen NATO #1 on Amazon.de is a bit disappointing to me, I would have hoped that a more recent title leads in sales. But Warner's strategy to re-issue old classics seems to work : )

I guess my main conclusion would be: if you have a small or medium sized record company with a DVD-A product line, it's probably easier to concentrate your marketing effort on trying to get your products positionned on Amazon (and in particular Amazon.de), than through a brick & mortar retail network (with a lot less inventory). Easier said than done, I guess..

Of course, all the audiophile websites are also a natural target.

Perhaps it would be interesting in the future to do this 'snapshot ' analysis on a regular basis (say, every two or three months), and see what happens.

Best

Eric

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Topic - Top DVD-As outselling CD counterparts on Amazon.de - Eric LeRouge 07:27:03 05/03/03 (16)

Appendix: Top 25 DVD-As also outsell counterpart CDs on Amazon.com - Eric LeRouge 01:14:15 05/05/03 (4)

No worries Eric - Metralla 06:56:37 05/05/03 (1)

Give me some time to practice - Eric LeRouge 08:19:11 05/05/03 (0)

But what does it mean? - RdH 06:38:23 05/05/03 (1)

Re: But what does it mean? - Eric LeRouge 07:59:08 05/05/03 (0)

Like this? - Metralla 22:02:28 05/03/03 (10)

Yes, thanks a lot - Eric LeRouge 07:29:46 05/04/03 (9)

http://www.w3.org/ - Frank 23:59:28 05/04/03 (0)

HTML tables - an introduction - Metralla 09:01:04 05/04/03 (7)

Excellent Intro - Thanks!!! (nt) - gw 13:55:10 05/04/03 (0)

Re: HTML tables - an introduction - NotMe 09:51:25 05/04/03 (1)

You are perfectly correct - Metralla 10:55:24 05/04/03 (0)

Re: HTML tables - an introduction - Eric LeRouge 09:27:28 05/04/03 (0)

A few mistakes crept in - Metralla 09:15:31 05/04/03 (0)

Sorry about that. - Metralla 09:08:19 05/04/03 (1)

This is great stuff - Eric LeRouge 09:24:55 05/04/03 (0)

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