Someone explain repackage albums to me (1 Viewer)

[Myco]

Why re-release a previous album with just additional max 3 tracks, why not just put out a single album instead. I feel like doing a repackage is much more expensive than just a single album as well - if we pretend it's the same new 3 songs..

I know that the vibe / visuals of the repackage album most of the time fit the aesthetics of the first album but still, not really sure why'd you have to do a repackage album for it

 

[seoriverse]

'cause even if it costs more money to make, they can sell if for even more money

 

[Myco]

'cause even if it costs more money to make, they can sell if for even more money

I guess that's true that in the end they can charge more for a repackage album than a single album

 

[lexus]

It's basically a money grabber

 

[Myco]

It's basically a money grabber

yeah i don't know why that didn't came to mind since we're in a industry where money is #1 priority

 

[Ahsoka]

Don’t repackages technically count as the first and second combined sales wise or was I lied to? Like if you sold 1 million of the original and 1 million of the repackage it counts as a 2 million seller? I can’t guarantee that that’s true, just some thing I remembered seeing people say earlier

 

[Myco]

Don’t repackages technically count as the first and second combined sales wise or was I lied to? Like if you sold 1 million of the original and 1 million of the repackage it counts as a 2 million seller? I can’t guarantee that that’s true, just some thing I remembered seeing people say earlier

No idea about that, kinda makes sense though since it's basically the same album

 

[Ahsoka]

No idea about that, kinda makes sense though since it's basically the same album

I just remember seeing some groups with super high selling albums and other groups would argue that it’s not valid because it had a repackage and whatnot, typical argumentative stans you know?

 

[Myco]

I just remember seeing some groups with super high selling albums and other groups would argue that it’s not valid because it had a repackage and whatnot, typical argumentative stans you know?

the best kind

 

[litc]

Personally, I don't understand why repacks sells less than the original

I would rather buy only the repack album than both or just the original if I like all the songs on both the original and the new songs, and wait until it comes out, as I'd get all the original songs and more

Only reason I'd buy only the original is if I like all the songs on the original but not the new songs

 

[litc]

Don’t repackages technically count as the first and second combined sales wise or was I lied to? Like if you sold 1 million of the original and 1 million of the repackage it counts as a 2 million seller? I can’t guarantee that that’s true, just some thing I remembered seeing people say earlier

Sometimes, but for some things it really wouldn't count, like I wouldn't count it a million seller album if it only sold 1 million if we include the repack and not otherwise

Makes nct dream selling over a million with the beatbox repack alone, that much with a repack, more impressive

 

[Myco]

Personally, I don't understand why repacks sells less than the original

I would rather buy only the repack album than both or just the original if I like all the songs on both the original and the new songs, and wait until it comes out, as I'd get all the original songs and more

Only reason I'd buy only the original is if I like all the songs on the original but not the new songs

I think it's pretty uncertain that there will be a repackage, I too would only buy the repackage. I guess that's why most people don't really bother buying the repackage as well for the exact reasons you wrote

 

[GOJOSWIFE]

so i can think of two purposes but one of the purposes is still for the second one lol?

1. to make money
2. because the single albums/songs on their own aren't strong enough for a full fledged comeback and the group already has stuff planned
(i lied there's a secret third reason: artist/company discovers or creates other songs that would go well with the concept of the album they just put out, so they repackage. so... timing)

Number one and probably best executed example is Taeyeon's debut studio album, "My Voice". The lead single "Fine" is about a breakup and overall the album has a very authentic and ~Taeyeon-esque~ vibe. "My Voice" was released on February 28, 2017. The album itself, even down to the cover, fit the "later winter transitioning into spring vibes". On April 5, 2017, the deluxe edition (repackage basically) of "My Voice" was released with the lead single "Make Me Love You". The song itself has immaculate spring vibes and even by watching the music video or looking at the album, you can gather this. It's a song that fits perfectly with the rest of the album, just released at a more fitting time (April). To add to this, one of the other tracks that were added, her single "11:11", finally had its home on a physical release.

Releasing "Make Me Love You" on its own with "I Blame On You", "Curtain Call", and "11:11" in an EP would've made no sense. It certainly wouldn't have looked right tacking those songs on to what would be her next and darkest release (at that time), "Something New" in the summer of 2018. It may seem silly but I'm sure there are a lot of people behind it, including the artists looking at whether songs and concepts match sonically to make these decisions in order to make their releases feel more fluid and less choppy.


either way money is made so.

 

[litc]

I think it's pretty uncertain that there will be a repackage, I too would only buy the repackage. I guess that's why most people don't really bother buying the repackage as well for the exact reasons you wrote

Oh I mean like if I know it's gonna have a repack, or wait until we know whether it's gonna have a repack or the next comeback will be separate

Generally it's much more common that I don't like all the songs on the original, than I like all songs on the original but not the repack, so I don't really get it tbh

 

[GOJOSWIFE]

so i can think of two purposes but one of the purposes is still for the second one lol?

1. to make money
2. because the single albums/songs on their own aren't strong enough for a full fledged comeback and the group already has stuff planned
(i lied there's a secret third reason: artist/company discovers or creates other songs that would go well with the concept of the album they just put out, so they repackage. so... timing)

Number one and probably best executed example is Taeyeon's debut studio album, "My Voice". The lead single "Fine" is about a breakup and overall the album has a very authentic and ~Taeyeon-esque~ vibe. "My Voice" was released on February 28, 2017. The album itself, even down to the cover, fit the "later winter transitioning into spring vibes". On April 5, 2017, the deluxe edition (repackage basically) of "My Voice" was released with the lead single "Make Me Love You". The song itself has immaculate spring vibes and even by watching the music video or looking at the album, you can gather this. It's a song that fits perfectly with the rest of the album, just released at a more fitting time (April). To add to this, one of the other tracks that were added, her single "11:11", finally had its home on a physical release.

Releasing "Make Me Love You" on its own with "I Blame On You", "Curtain Call", and "11:11" in an EP would've made no sense. It certainly wouldn't have looked right tacking those songs on to what would be her next and darkest release (at that time), "Something New" in the summer of 2018. It may seem silly but I'm sure there are a lot of people behind it, including the artists looking at whether songs and concepts match sonically to make these decisions in order to make their releases feel more fluid and less choppy.


either way money is made so.

i'll elaborate more if i can when i get done with schoolwork lol. now i'm off to flood the front page of kps with alanis morrissette! (praying to god someone here knows who she is other than my wifey @Violanah )

 

[Myco]

Oh I mean like if I know it's gonna have a repack, or wait until we know whether it's gonna have a repack or the next comeback will be separate

Generally it's much more common that I don't like all the songs on the original, than I like all songs on the original but not the repack, so I don't really get it tbh

I think the waiting game and albums being sold out rather quickly could turn a lot of people just to not wait and immediately order and buy the original album.

 

[Selfmate]

$$$$ I mean ₩₩₩₩