How will theGlory leak affect 1st week sales?

[PinkEmily]

Interesting article about the leak that I didn't see posted (but sorry if it already has!). It's cut down because it's quite long, but it goes more in depth & gets pretty interesting  here.

 

"Unverified numbers reported by @TheFactsOfShade claimed that Glory could have been downloaded an estimated 200,000 times in the first few hours following its release, sending fans into disarray that the leak could affect Spears’ official sales and upcoming chart position.

But how will Glory’s leak actually affect Britney’s big comeback?

Spears’s fans have appeared divided regarding the leak on social media, with some claiming that the early release will prevent Britney and her team from enjoying a high-charting debut, while others speculated that the leak could actually have had the opposite affect and spike interest in the star’s ninth studio release.

Immediately following the leak, the hashtag #Glory began to trend on Twitter, raising awareness of Britney’s first release in almost three years and suggesting that the leak could have created some buzz around the album that money cannot buy.

“Just think though if everyone’s tweeting that #Glory it may start trending [worldwide] and BOOM PROMO,” @liammoates tweeted out prior to the leak drama, while @edgyzeus added after the release hit the web, “I don’t find #Glory leak as a problem because the album is really good and I’m sure it will do well in term of sales.”

But despite some Britney fans playing down the severity of the early leak, other Spears followers were quick to point out that the estimated 200,000 downloads could severely hurt Britney’s chart position.

“#Glory should’ve had an exclusive iTunes release before they shipped CDs to stores. 200k illegal downloads in 1 day…That’s gonna hurt bad!” @OnMyMiNd04 speculated, while @Britney_Soldier added, “200K illegal downloads. Guys we’re so screwed. #Glory.”

But while fans continue to fret, Glory’s premature leak has also allowed fans, social media users, and journalists alike to review the album ahead of its August 26 drop, surrounding the album with a whole lot of positive noise.

Early reviews of Britney’s hotly anticipated ninth release have been generally positive, with A Bit of Pop Music telling readers that “Britney Spears delivers her best record in years with Glory.”

Tweets about Glory have also been overwhelmingly positive, even from social media users claiming not to be fans of Spears.

Glory still has a strong chance of a high position when its opening week sales are published next week, though it’s also worth noting that even if the leak catastrophically affects sales, Spears and her team haven’t necessarily suffered at the hands of chart mediocrity in the past.

Spears’ 2013 release Britney Jean became the worst charting album in her career, only just entering the top 5 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 and barely scraping the top 40 in other territories, including the U.K., yet Spears’ star remained one of the brightest in the music sky.

In the absence of a top 40 hit since 2013, Spears still draws thousands of fans to her Las Vegas residency shows on a weekly basis and even received Billboard’s prestigious Millennium Award earlier this year."

What at do you guys think?

[G L O R Y]

Leaks don't affect the sales. Period.

[marioh]

1 minute ago, G L O R Y said:

Leaks don't affect the sales. Period.

 

[1999ney]

30 minutes ago, PinkEmily said:

 

In the absence of a top 40 hit since 2013, Spears still draws thousands of fans to her Las Vegas residency shows on a weekly basis and even received Billboard’s prestigious Millennium Award earlier this year."

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So Make Me doesn't exist then 

[jesusd29]

1 hour ago, G L O R Y said:

Leaks don't affect the sales. Period.

I agree, leaks affect more the streaming. 

[Joey]

The leak was a week or less, that's actually pretty impressive, as things usually leak earlier than that. I don't think it's going to have much of an impact on the sales. 

[F.a.u.zish]

39 minutes ago, 1999ney said:

So Make Me doesn't exist then 

Even Pretty Girls made the Top 40.