edited from Digital Music News
Susan Boyle just got an extension on her fifteen minutes of fame, and this time, she’s cashing in. Â Instead of ad-free, non-monetized YouTube views, Boyle is now positioned for a serious windfall and setiing a new sales record
Ahead of the critical holiday shopping season, Boyle is now preparing her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream. Â And, according to information shared Thursday, Boyle has sold more album pre-orders than any other artist on Amazon – ever, on a global basis. Â ”We’re absolutely ecstatic now that the album has become our largest global CD pre-order,” said Craig Pape, senior manager of Music at Amazon.com.
Also ecstatic is Sony Music Entertainment, the label behind the November 23rd release. Â The disc is available for pre-order for $9.99, and AmazonMP3 will start selling a digital copy alongside the physical street date.
