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We Belong Together wasn't Mariah's "artistic" peak it was her huge comeback hit.

What you being shady for? I'm not chronically online like you are.

Congrats Gaga. Though Bey will be snatching that record back next year when she tours her Rock album in Paris. It's called inflation.

Mrs "I never want to do the same thing twice" about to give us the same rollout as the last two acts. Lead single/s, album drop, a year of silence until Feb 2027 when she announces her US/EU tour. I'll still be tuned in though!

people who get ALL UP IN YOUR MIND truly have taste

As a millennial, I don't think people fully understand how big Party Rock Anthem was in the early 2010s.

You're right that streaming isn't the money maker the way that touring is for example. But it has a huge impact on the longevity of your music and especially when it comes to how it charts and who it reaches among the masses. It's literally the job of the label to help distribute your music.

CC being longer gave it a big debut but it had none of the longevity her previous albums had and it was extremely unstable. Cohesively it wasn't near Renaissance's level (but the music itself was great).

The farms are dust and non existent, and their playlisting is terrible.

I agree on the longevity point, their big artists have strong debuts but the longevity isn't there. They have no real understanding of how to work the streaming system look at how UMG boost their artists on Spotify.

Skims is hugely successful and valued at billions. Idk who told you Haus Labs is a huge brand but it's not even remotely close. Cecred is a bigger brand lmao.

Columbia Records has to be the worst big label of all the big labels right? Their flagship artists are not doing as well as they should especially with streaming. Miley's last album was a titanic flop and the visual made no noise. Harry's comeback lead is shaping up to be a huge chop. Adele and Bey have no charting albums on BB200 and 21 is arguably the biggest album of the century! All the label cares about is pure sales and Grammys. They have no real strategy for the streaming era and when they do have a big streaming hit like As It Was or Flowers it looks more like luck.

For this Rock album I need 12-16 tracks and please no interludes. I think CC wasn't perceived as well as Renaissance by the GP cause it was seen as long, the interludes were confusing, and the Jolene cover was kinda gimmicky.

Don't know about Rock album but I would not be surprised if Bey snatches AOTY again next year. The pop category will be extremely crowded and they'll be splitting votes, she already has a solid R&B/hip hop base of support and if the album is perceived well she'll get some rock support and some pop support as well from the voters. Her coalition is stronger than ever I think.

Yeah they're not gonna last at all and she'll despise having to be with him all the time when he retires soon. I give it 3 years at most.