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Title: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: JRocka on September 14, 2016, 03:38:06 PM
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2014?s Motion is the last record Calvin Harris will ever put forth.

Times are a-changin, and Calvin Harris is one step ahead. The superstar producer, who has a song titled ?My Way? dropping on Friday, refuses to release any more albums because in the digital age, it?s a singles game, and the importance of streaming singles is key to an artist?s mainstream success.

?Calvin has always been a forward-thinker and believes just releasing singles is the way forward,? a source told The Sun of Harris? tactic. ?Albums don?t sell how they used to and artists are now seeing streaming as the future. Albums are time-consuming and limit artists to cycles rather than having a persistent presence in the charts.

They add: ?Calvin is one of the most-streamed artists in the world so it would make sense to exploit that success.?

Harris?s recent release, ?This Is What You Came For? featuring Rihanna, peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100. His next release, which is rumored to take aim at ex Taylor Swift, has the potential to top that.

It?s a smart move for Harris to stray away from the traditional album release route, because it allows him to continue pursuing other ventures and focus on one song at a time. This doesn?t necessarily mean fans won?t receive as much music, he?ll just need to regularly distribute songs more frequently to make up for it.

this is pretty smart tbh less expense to make the album and more money when the single takes off... :ohwow:
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: D.I.E.G.O. on September 14, 2016, 03:40:09 PM
Ok
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Wtv on September 14, 2016, 03:56:54 PM
curious move.
and intrigued with the featture of Friday's new single
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: CHOKE on September 14, 2016, 03:58:42 PM
Oh

Do people buy his albums?
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Vonc2002 on September 14, 2016, 04:00:00 PM
He doesnt need to. I never know why these dj khalids release albums and shit. Its just an album of other people
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: yummy on September 14, 2016, 04:01:30 PM
I think the industry as a whole will be drifting away from albums soon. Our collective attention span is getting shorter by the date and album sales are hitting record lows. I'm not mad at it tbh.
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: GRAND on September 14, 2016, 04:01:53 PM
Good

His last mess wasn't that good anyway, Just release singles continuously
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Zankou. on September 14, 2016, 04:05:51 PM
Quote from: ANIMMAI on September 14, 2016, 04:01:30 PM
I think the industry as a whole will be drifting away from albums soon. Our collective attention span is getting shorter by the date and album sales are hitting record lows. I'm not mad at it tbh.
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: leftout on September 14, 2016, 04:08:51 PM
i thought he only released singles anyway :diddraispoot:
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Freemala Harris on September 14, 2016, 04:11:53 PM
Quote from: ANIMMAI on September 14, 2016, 04:01:30 PM
I think the industry as a whole will be drifting away from albums soon. Our collective attention span is getting shorter by the date and album sales are hitting record lows. I'm not mad at it tbh.

!!!

I don't even mind all the EPs as well. If anything, they're usually better than full albums bc of how concise they are.
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: MAY on September 14, 2016, 04:13:00 PM
I can see how moving away from albums is good for the industry,
but for me as a consumer I want full bodies of work, especially from my faves.



Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Annie on September 14, 2016, 04:26:04 PM
Yes I think it works for the more dance pop songs, but Kendrick's good kid and Lupe the cool are examples of how the songs actually need eachother to tell a story
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: FINE. on September 14, 2016, 04:58:40 PM
n

Why is this news

Were ppl here for his albums like that?
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Gilgamesh. on September 14, 2016, 05:01:35 PM
Quote from: Damnation on September 14, 2016, 04:08:51 PM
i thought he only released singles anyway :diddraispoot:
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: MelMel on September 14, 2016, 05:13:28 PM
Can he top This Is What You Came For? :stressed:
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: JRocka on September 14, 2016, 05:17:50 PM
How Deep Is Your Love>>>>>>>>>
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Annie on September 14, 2016, 05:18:32 PM
I never really think about him as an artist.. It is just like David Guetta.. They both needed Ri on this track. She is the one who could put it on a album
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: GYNandTONIC on September 14, 2016, 05:18:39 PM
I've been saying this.

I think a just singles plan could really work for a lot  of artist. Consistently releasing music would be the key. One also may have to chase the radio a bit too. However, having singles and videos released consistently over a period of time would be very helpful to veteran and new artist.

Could you imagine if the entire budget of two eleven was spent recording one single at a time w/ vids? We for sure would've gotten 5 song releases and at minimum 4 videos.

But for artist w/ a major following their is no better way to tell a story. Even having ALBUM sales I could see being bragging rights and reserved for a elite club.
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: MelMel on September 14, 2016, 05:38:04 PM
Quote from: LiBra on September 14, 2016, 05:17:50 PM
How Deep Is Your Love>>>>>>>>>
wow yeah This Is What You Came For >>>>>>>>
:nowgorl:
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: SouravMay on September 14, 2016, 06:00:32 PM
How listens to Calvin Harris albums?
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: Rxxf on September 14, 2016, 06:02:15 PM
Quote from: ANIMMAI on September 14, 2016, 04:01:30 PM
I think the industry as a whole will be drifting away from albums soon. Our collective attention span is getting shorter by the date and album sales are hitting record lows. I'm not mad at it tbh.
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: SouravMay on September 14, 2016, 06:02:33 PM
He did "How Deep Is Your Love"???

:stressed: :stressed: :stressed: :stressed: :stressed:


When I am drunk and in the club, this tune makes me cry a bit.

:gorlonfire: :gorlonfire: :gorlonfire:
Title: Re: Calvin Harris Is No Longer Releasing Albums
Post by: penny. on September 14, 2016, 06:06:21 PM
Makes sense. Albums aren't really necessary anymore. When you think about it, there's almost no point in releasing anymore singles after an album is released because of streaming and stuff but artists without eras sounds like a disaster..