Drake Gave Up More Than Half a Million Dollars In Scorpion’ Sales
Imagine being so rich, you can just throw a half a million dollars away? That’s essentially what Drake did by releasing the physical ‘Scorpion’ albums two weeks after releasing the…

LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 23: Recording artist Drake performs onstage at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Imagine being so rich, you can just throw a half a million dollars away?
That's essentially what Drake did by releasing the physical 'Scorpion' albums two weeks after releasing the streaming copy. Merchants predicted that if the physical copy of the album was released the same time as the streams, he could have sold hundreds of thousands of more copies - so why did they wait? According to label execs, holding off the physical copy of the album prevents leaks and piracy. Do you think it was worth half a million? When do you think Drake should have released the physical copies?
Source: complex.com