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This is something that actually happens.
Feb 19, 2024 10:13 PM
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GryphonTattoo
That's pretty much how it actually works. It has nothing to do with the book being good. You sign a contract saying you'll flog however many copies of the book.
JackalopeElope
If you're a politician you might not spend your own money. "A campaign could purchase bulk copies of the candidate’s book where the purchase is solely for the purpose of distributing books to campaign contributors and supporters, and the candidate would not receive any royalties attributed to the purchase." https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/making-disbursements/personal-use/
elusiveenchilada
And then they return them all to the publisher, after which those books get either remaindered or destroyed! It's a perfect system since no one has to actuality read that trash!
WenTheEternallySurprised
Back when vinyl records were still the thing, labels would ship tens of thousands to my store then pick them up a few days later. Billboard is based on records *shipped*, not *sold*. Anything even remotely related to Billboard charts is fake.
kaarbaakimgr
So Thriller, Dark Side of the Moon, Metallica, and Rumors were all crap albums?
WenTheEternallySurprised
Wow, that's not what I said at all. Nothing even close to what I said. I said the sales numbers Billboard uses for their charts are fake. If you have an axe to grind with me, then fucking grind it; don't make shit up and put it in my mouth. This also hints at a belief that huge sales equals quality, which is absolutely not the case. Billboard trained you well.