[Manic_Episode]

Kinda disheartening that they are selling as many albums as they still are.

[longtermmemmory]

are these actual sales to consumers or are these orders by retail stores stocking the shelves? Sometimes these are just orders by retailers. For example, if a record company tells the retailer this is going to be a hot record because its "banned" and the public will want it, the retailer might be induced to buy an order of the record in anticipation of the demand.

The consumers may not buy it but, for a while the record shows sales.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Only because they have crossover appeal in the pop scene. The liberal kids who listen to pop don't have a problem with the DCs. Had an artist like Toby Keith-- who is only a country artist and not a pop artist-- done this, the drop would have been much greater.

[ivoteright]

I was in Barnes and Noble in Charlottesville, VA (home of UVa) last Saturday. Even though this particular B&N does not feature a music section, the Dixie Chicks CD was featured at the checkout counter.