Are AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses’ Retail Deals Good Business?
Like the Eagles last year, AC/DC have struck gold with their exclusive deal with Wal-Mart to sell their new album Black Ice. Guns N’ Roses hope to have the same success when Chinese Democracy debuts at Best Buy later this month. But is narrowing the fans’ options a good business choice? Click below for arguments [...]
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Yahoo! Music — AP - When Brian Johnson got the news that AC/DC's new album had debuted at No. 1 in America and in more than two dozen countries he didn't pop any... more info
Rolling Stone — Like the Eagles last year, AC/DC have struck gold with their exclusive deal with Wal-Mart to sell their new album Black Ice. Guns N’ Roses hope to have the same success... more info
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