Unsigned? Virgin Millionaires
Posted July 19, 2006 — in Music News
Unsigned Virgin Millionaires who we featured in KOAR’s Higher Learning has outsold major label artist releases during the same six week period in their hometown market Indianapolis.
Virgin Millionaires - N/A - 1,834 units (6 wks) Top 40 Soundscan, first 2 wks Top 10
Wreckers – Warner Bros. - 1,666 units (6 wks)
Raconteurs – V2 - 2,059 units (7 wks)
Wolfmother – Interscope - 1,396 units (9 wks)
Blue October – Universal - 1,196 units (6 wks)
Angels & Airwaves – Geffen - 1,777 units (6 wks)
Taking Back Sunday – WAR - 2,633 units (8 wks)
Snow Patrol – ANM - 1,216 units (7 wks)
Goo Goo Dolls – Warner Bros. - 2,482 units (10 wks)
Mark Knopfler – Warner Bros - 2,257 units (10 wks)
Flyleaf – Octone - 2,893 units (15 wks)
Solid spins on WZPL (Indy) and WRZX (Alt). Sold-Out 7/1 Concert @ Birdy’s Live
This is a success story that A&R’s should be looking for.
1) an unsigned band services song to radio
2) radio station likes song therefore spins song
3) consumers go to store and buy record.
Hence, this is a solid radio/retail story. Where are the A&Rs?
Check out the tracks
For more information contact legal Nick Ferrera.
proof of concept… who needs it? i remember recently reading on here that Atlantic signed a band out of the OC that sold “almost” 1200 records in 14 months. haaa… and these kids are selling 2000 in 7 weeks?
we are all doomed.
Comment by yeedo22 — July 21, 2006 @ 8:10 am
He’s also selling out crowds and breaking sales
A&Rs should be signing Samsun soon
Comment by Tim Bradley — August 17, 2007 @ 3:27 am