Doggone;4228460 said:Damn, are people really expecting a statement and a release of Don’t Matter To Me?
That song is done. It’s already gone from the charts in the US. The Estate and the management of Drake missed an opportunity AGAIN. Such a shame.
Don't Matter To Me had many benefits for MJ, here are a few
-Gave MJ his 30th Top 10 Hit in the US
-Went Top 10 in countless other markets including the UK, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Portgual, Norway, New Zealand, Hungary, Ireland, Denmark, etc.
-Increased MJ's Spotify streams significantly by reminding the younger generation about MJ's fantastic catalogue.
Drake is primarily a US artist, so his main audience is here, like a Bollywood singer main audience is in India. I don't know why some people here make a big deal about an artist getting an international audience like that is supposed to make them better than someone who doesn't. Few acts get that, and it's mostly because of how big their record label is that gives them the money and power to promote them in other countries. Also the USA is a bigger market than other countries. Platinum in the US is 1 million and in the UK it's 300,000. It's not an accident that European acts like The Beatles tried to make it here, when others popular over there like Cliff Richard failed.US isn't the only market. Why do some fans only focus on the US market?
Drake is primarily a US artist, so his main audience is here, like a Bollywood singer main audience is in India. I don't know why some people here make a big deal about an artist getting an international audience like that is supposed to make them better than someone who doesn't. Few acts get that, and it's mostly because of how big their record label is that gives them the money and power to promote them in other countries. Also the USA is a bigger market than other countries. Platinum in the US is 1 million and in the UK it's 300,000. It's not an accident that European acts like The Beatles tried to make it here, when others popular over there like Cliff Richard failed.
I didn't say the USA was better than any other country. You're saying that having international popularity is better than having popularity in one country. Unless an artist is singing in English, getting international popularity is very hard or impossible to do. People who don't know English are more likely to listen to people singing in English than people who only know English or other languages to listen to non-English languages. How many artists singing in Japanese, Nigerian, French, or Spanish are popular worldwide or get Top 40 pop radio airplay outside of their own countries? Very few songs that are not in English have ever become hits in the US.I know many Americans like to think that their country is the greatest and other countries don't matter and you are probably one of those people. I personally don't think having a hit song in US is any better than having a hit song in the UK. In fact, I rather see MJ do well on international charts than US charts, as he was an American and him doing well on international charts show that he was/is an international artist.
And the bold bit is the most important thing. His spotify listeners went up from like 16 million to over 30 million, after the release of Don't Matter to Me. That is way more important than any chart positions for me.
If Michael's part is from a unfinished song.. we probably would habe never heard it unless leaked or shared with another artist.. so! Whatever
Flawed logic? You just agreed with me.. that's correct the estate would not release it if the song is not complete..
Flawed logic would be waiting for the estate release a statement saying a song with.michaels voice was released weeks and weeks ago.
Releasing MJs "limited vault" vocals in a heavily filtered, auto-tuned way with a guy he's never met is just not something I can get behind, no matter the new money it will make the MJ Estate off streams etc.
I like Drake. I've seen him live. I just don't agree with any of this.
I said that? Can you point me to where I said it's a great thing? Seems like your coming up with your own conclusions.. all I'm saying is that there is a good chance we would have never heard this song at all if the song is not finished..
Doggone;4228460 said:Damn, are people really expecting a statement and a release of Don’t Matter To Me?
That song is done. It’s already gone from the charts in the US. The Estate and the management of Drake missed an opportunity AGAIN. Such a shame.
Why did you make the comment you did if it wasn't to defend the song? Doesn't really make much sense otherwise.. I feel you are taking what I said way too literally. I feel the general point I made still stands.
Simply because I think it's silly how much complaining about hearing new mj vocals is going on.. call me "too appreciative" if you want but we got to hear something we've never heard before.m I wait and wait for "new" material.. so even when it's a little clipping used in a below average drake song, I stil enjoy it..
Where can we hear the demo version?I prefer the demo version rather than this... but is okay.
Thanks for the update.
Could you not have told us that yesterday? haha
Apparently it will be released to the US pop radio on 9th October.
Apparently it will be released to the US pop radio on 9th October.
crazyvegasmj;4230405 said:drake is performing dmtm and a short rwy cover on his current tour and his stage lights up like billie jean when he walks around! I can only imagine what it would’ve been like if mj would’ve been able to take advantage of this technology..
Check it out:
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nite line;4230466 said:apparently it will be released to the us pop radio on 9th october.
