A conversation with Bolle - WoTT Sales Expectations are out of line.

[Rob Maerz]

In a message dated 95-11-30 14:57:50 EST, you write:

>Maybe four or five is enough.  Though I don't know what they are called or
>how they are classified I have seen several CD's out there having 4-5 tracks
>on them.  Just bring it on already Oysterboys.

they're called CD-5's

>
>>Bolle basically confirmed my belief about the release of BOC rarities
>>in the future by Sony may be tied to the success of WotT.  The number
>>he quoted was 100,000 that had to be sold within some timefram (don't
>>know what the timeframe is).
>
>This dosen't sound too promising.  You have to question Sony's marketing
>sense.  I bought my copy of WoTT and enjoy it, but a 100,000 copies?  Why
>the hell did they throw 3 pak out there escpecially after WoTT had been on
>the shelves for less than a month?  That offering has to dig into the
>potential sales of WoTT.  Do they expect new fans to buy both?  How much
>money do they truly think is out there?  This is absurd.   I'm sure WoTT has
>probably sold in pretty good numbers but that is a ludicrous expectation.
> Better for WoTT not to meet Sony's targets and convince them to sell the
>rare stuff to someone else (with reasonable expectations) for publishing.
> Damn this pisses me off.  BTW did Bolle have any details into current WoTT
>or 3 Pak sales numbers?

put yourself in the record companies shoes...are you gonna put forth the
effort to release a CD Set if the first one didn't sell?  record companies
want to stay in biz, and all it is to them are numbers and the bottom line...

ROBO NP:  That wuss Bon Jovi on some lame local rock station...