Post your Chinese Democracy promotion ideas here

[Lucky]

It's not Axls job to worry with the comertial strategy, and I dont think he cares if album sells or doesnt sell.

I think most artists would like to have some kind of input on how their recently released material is marketed.




/jarmo

I dont think that even Goebbels could help them get some good publicity
after all.
this is the band that has only one original member in it.
it changed 15 guitar players.?
it caused 2 riots.
hasnt releaseased an album in 10 years.
hasnt given 1 interview in 5 years.
has had more bad press than george bush



also, this tour alone sold about 35 million $ in tickets. and that's in 3 months. there's no way chinese democracy would earn him as much.


P.S. and if Axl had an imput, it would take 15 years to develope the marketing strategy

[chinesedemocracy05]

Again, just a thought, so no-one jump on me over this:

The WWE has something like 20 pay per view events every month, and they always use a current modern rock single as the theme song.

I think it would be GREAT publicity if Axl licensed the first single from Democracy to the WWE to use as a PPV theme song when the album is ready to be released.

Thoughts?

Guns were supposed to play at Wrestlemania 20 and were invited to wrestlemania 19, i read it on i think prowrestling.com back when i used to like wrestling. then it started to stuck.

[NorthwindNS]

How about a pre-sale for the entire album (not just a single like another member mention....)

ALSO! Wouldn't it be sweet if the entire band HAND SIGNED every 1,000th Album - it would be like WIlly WOnka and the Golden Ticket. Whoever gets the 1,000th album would, well, obviouslt be ecstatic, but also would get an all inclusive paid trip w/ flight to see GNR play at one of their final shows in CA - then go backstage.

Maybe unrealistic but fucking cool.

[Chief]

i would only preorder if i could get it before the actual release date but ive never seen that happen so...in that case i'd preorder if there was a bonus disc or dvd or something..

[Lara]

I was going through the Street Team thread and couldn't help but wonder what do I do in order to promote Chinese Democracy.

We all want this album to be a huge success, and I know it's GnR, everyone knows them... blah, blah...
But they're making a comeback and they could use all the help they can get. I think we can do more than wait for the cd to come.

I already had my friends listening to the leaks and let me tell you, 'Better' is pretty catchy. 

[Lara]

I love your Willy Wonka concept. That could actually work. 

[Wolfpac]

The best thing is word of mouth. If you like it then just tell everybody you can/know about it. I, on the other hand, feel the new leaks/demos suck monkey balls so I won't be promoting the album at all among my friends and colleagues.

[JimMorrison4]

If they need a gimmick like that to sell cds, they're in trouble.

[Eclipsed107]

Lots of bands do where if you preorder a cd from a website (like towerrecords.com or whatever) you get an autographed copy... Powerman 5000 just did it with their last cd.

IMO Gn'R doesn't need to do any of that though, and I'm sure they don't want to.

The cd will come out on the day it's suppose to come out, and there might be a special edition of it.  Who knows, I wouldn't bank on too many special things happening though.

[TOPGUNner]

What they need to do is do an instore appearence at the Tower Records in the East Village of NYC. I went to the one that the New York Dolls did, and I've seen pics of Madonna's and that was friggin' HUGE, there were baracades and papparazi...it was nuts.

But that's what they need to do. Do an instore, sign autographs for the fans who were there for the in store (not just people on the street) and get exposure that way.

[25]

But that's what they need to do. Do an instore, sign autographs for the fans

If they don't do that, and it makes no difference to album and ticket sales, will you still insist that they need to do it?

I really don't see Axl Motherfucking Rose sitting at a fold-up table with a paper cup of gatorade, signing merchandise shoved in front of him by sweaty fanboys for six hours (sweaty supermodels, maybe.)
To be honest, I can't even imagine Chris Pittman doing that.

[NorthwindNS]

If they need a gimmick like that to sell cds, they're in trouble.

Right on.

[TOPGUNner]

But that's what they need to do. Do an instore, sign autographs for the fans

If they don't do that, and it makes no difference to album and ticket sales, will you still insist that they need to do it?

I really don't see Axl Motherfucking Rose sitting at a fold-up table with a paper cup of gatorade, signing merchandise shoved in front of him by sweaty fanboys for six hours (sweaty supermodels, maybe.)
To be honest, I can't even imagine Chris Pittman doing that.

I don't insist they NEED to do it, I think it would be a cool thing for them to do. Of course it won't make a difference in album and ticket sales...it's just a nice thing to do for fans. What's your idea for promotion?

[nesquick]

Just make like the Madonna crew. She is promoted very, very well. When her last album was released last year (confession on a dancefloor) she was everywhere on high rotation.

[madagas]

That's right Nesquick, be a sellout pop star.....fits Axl and Guns N' Roses perfectly..  

[nesquick]

That's right Nesquick, be a sellout pop star.....fits Axl and Guns N' Roses perfectly.. ?

Because a band/an artist is heavily promoted so they are "sellout"?
So I guess GN'R 87-93 erea were "sellout" as well for you right? The Beattles, The Stones, Michael Jackson etc.... sellout as well

oh and BTW, leave me alone now, everytime I post you come and complain and this and that, go away. Live your life.

[madagas]

Well, I disagree with just about everything you say. You post a comment/opinion and I'll post mine. Yes, the Stones now are a sellout. Michael Jackson is the King of Selling Out. If you can't take people disagreeing with you, then don't post.

[Yesterday]

Well the new website was a good start.  Street teams too.  But I would like to see TV ads to promote cd, an interview in Rolling Stone, maybe a TV appearence, and someone like Kurt Loder to do an interview with Axl.  I think if they come back huge in the US, a dateline interview wouldn't hurt.  Of course various members doing radio interviews.  Also release each single commercialy here in the US.  Not just radio singles.

[novemberparadise23]

yea i got some of my friends into guns and one of them is really into november rain

[phi_kai_phi]

Nov. 21st or not... I think most can agree that we should be seeing this album soon. 

What kind of promotion do you expect to see??  Low key, normal album promotion  or something more like a parade with sky writing?