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It has been over a week since Beyonce dropped an album out of the blue, sending her fans into a frenzy. She was reportedly supposed to launch the album in 2014, no one was expecting it around the time when it was released. The album, titled Beyonce, was launched exclusively on iTunes and that seems to have ruffled a few feathers. Target has already announced that it is not going to stock physical copies of the album and Amazon too has followed suit. Target said that a digital release prior to its physical availability impacts demand and sales, which is why the retailer has decided not to stock the new Beyonce album. Seems like they’re not pleased at all about how this album was launched.

Despite that, Beyonce’s new album has become the fastest selling iTunes album, selling over a million copies in the first week alone and certifying as a platinum record in the U.S. Target’s rival Walmart received some preferential treatment as well, because after the former’s snub, Beyonce personally went down to a Walmart and handed out $50 gift cards to more than 750 customers. Even if Amazon won’t be stocking physical copies, it still sells the MP3 version for $16 through its online US MP3 store.

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If the fact that Target announced that they wont be carrying Beyonce‘s 2013 self-titled album weren’t enough, the writing on the wall should be. Here we’re seeing another big push in the war waged between artists, record labels, and those that would stand to lose profit at the hands of the oncoming digital revolution. While […]

Records are meant to be broken, otherwise there would be no aspiration left for the human race to continue moving forward. Well, on the iTunes Store, a brand new record was created with the release of BEYONCÉ, as this album saw a sales figure of 828,773 units in a matter of just three days. This also happens to pick up the Best First Week Album Sales and has ended up as the Number One album across 104 countries, now how about that for a stellar performance?

What are some of the other feats that BEYONCÉ managed to achieve? For starters, it also broke the US first week album sales record with 617,213 sold, and has proven itself to be a global success for sure. BEYONCÉ happens to be the fifth solo studio album from Beyoncé, and it was released worldwide as an exclusive on the iTunes Store last Friday. I guess with such a stellar sales performance, superstitious folks might not look at Friday the 13th with such consternation any more. Apart from that, BEYONCÉ is the artist’s first visual album, where it boasts of 14 new songs and 17 visually stunning, provocative videos that were shot worldwide prior to the album’s release. Have you purchased her album already? [Press Release]

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Earlier this week we reported that Beyonce had announced and released her much awaited new album at the same time. Usually anticipation for a new album’s release is built by releasing singles, hitting the late night talk show circuit, through advertisements, appearances and what not. Beyonce’s decision to not indulge in any of that caught many by surprise, and people were even more surprised when the album was immediately released after the announcement, albeit exclusively on iTunes. In just three days, the album titled Beyonce has sold 828,773 copies, breaking the previous U.S. first-week album sales record which stood at 617,213 copies being sold in the first seven days.

There’s no denying the fact that this new album has been a success. It topped the iTunes Store and has held the No. 1 position in over 104 countries around the world. What’s interesting to note is that even though it is only being sold via iTunes, the album has turned out to be Beyonce’s biggest sales week to date. This is Beyonce’s fifth studio album that features 14 new songs and 17 music videos shot in various exotic locations around the globe. As of now only the album can be purchased, option to purchase individual songs will be opened up from December 20th. Beyonce’s new album costs $15.99.

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Heads up Beatles’ fans, if you’re looking to get your hands on more Beatles content, you will be able to later this week as the Beatles’ album, The Beatles’ Bootleg Recordings 1963, will be released as an iTunes exclusive. The album will comprise of 59 tracks, 44 of which were recorded live from the BBC radio, and with the remaining 15 being outtakes of studio recordings, essentially songs that did not necessarily make the final cut which we’re sure fans will be more than happy to get their hands on.

However at the same time we’re sure this might not necessarily sit too well with fans who might have bought the so-called “complete” box set at $149 a few years ago, but we suppose this digital copy will be good for those who aren’t necessarily looking for a physical copy of the Beatles’ albums. According to the BBC, the reason behind the release of this album is to help extend the copyright on the session tapes of the songs. According to EU law, copyright is given for 70 years if the song/album is officially released, otherwise it is only valid for 50 years.

In any case if you want to check out the complete list of songs that will be making its way onto the digial album, head on over to NME for the complete rundown.

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