MSE News: How to buy Joe McElderry's X Factor single for 29p

fireuptheband

Looks like the Facebook campaign for Rage Against The Machine is working as they're currently in the lead!

http://www.christmasno1.co.uk/2009/12/rage-against-the-machine-beating-x-factor-winner-in-battle-for-christmas-number-1.html

Anyone know roughly how many sales are needed for a number 1 these days?

stephmcuk

ive already bought ratm...dont even like joes song...didnt when miley sang it either.

zipp3r

motherhen2234 wrote: »

29p is a bargin price so why not also buy Rage Against the Machine whilst your at it ;-)!

yes! everyone should do this

Martinslovechild

The success of RATM getting to #1 is fully dependant on how well the X-Factor CD sells (it's out tomorrow, Wednesday).

HMV are indicating that once the physical format is available, X-Factor will go back into the lead. Providing that everybody who said they'd buy RATM actually does, then the campaign will ultimately be successful.

As of today, RATM are somewhere between 7%-10% ahead of X-Factor in terms of sales, depending on which website you read.

davetrousers

I've downloaded Rage Against the Machine.

competitionscafe

Martinslovechild wrote: »

The success of RATM getting to #1 is fully dependant on how well the X-Factor CD sells (it's out tomorrow, Wednesday).

HMV are indicating that once the physical format is available, X-Factor will go back into the lead.

Exactly.

From NME:
"...tomorrow sees McElderry's abomination released on CD. Our source at the OCC says that about half of Alexandra Burke's sales last year were on CD. In other words, it doesn't look likely that RATM's early lead will be enough to keep them ahead once X Factor fans head down their local HMV."

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&p=7711&more=1

P.S. Amazon and Tesco are selling the singles for 29p as a loss leader (ie: they lose about 11p on each sale in the hope people will buy other stuff).

jamespir

davetrousers wrote: »

I've downloaded Rage Against the Machine.

either song is going to give simon cowell a big paypacket anyway so all those out there who think theyre destroying cowells smile will be heavily mistaken:rolleyes:

Geenius

Martinslovechild wrote: »

I'm fed up of puppets getting to Number #1. It's about time that the Christmas #1 had an element of musicianship again (like somebody who actually knows how to play a guitar would be a good start!!)

Nooo, don't say that. Puppets are great for Xmas no.1 (well, The Muppets are anyway).

If you don't want to buy either X-Factor or Rage's single then buy The Muppets doing Bohemian Rhapsody instead.

fragster

Come on it's got to be rage!

Show your support here: ratm4xmas

singhy

MSE why are you supporting Joe McEldery over Rage Against The Machine?!!!! You scum! I always had so much faith in you Martin but your bias is now coming out. It's a disgrace, Joe is not even the most popular song at the moment. I am quitting the MSE email list and will encourage my friends to do the same. And I will NOT buy Mcelderry, nice boy as he might be, despite your prejudice and anti-consumer bias. Bye bye MSE.