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You're assuming votes will translate into sales, which is a fallacy.

Initial sales are in fact from Idol fans... that is who bought Kelly, Carrie, Clay, Daughtry, Cook, Archie and Jordin's music initially so it's ridiculous to say that the voters don't buy the music.

I've watched since season 1 and I've bought music from every season except season 3... the generalization that votes don't equate to sales is total bullshit... that's the purpose of the show.. to gain fans who will buy your music...regardless of radio support. Not to mention the only fans who have ever really said they don't listen to radio are Clay's and Taylor's fans and that is because neither of them had radio friendly music. It's easy to dismiss radio play when you know your favorite isn't going to get radio play LOL...

Can't speak for anyone else but I listen to top 40, Hot AC and/or alternative rock radio every day depending on what I'm in the mood to hear.

The goal is to build on their initial AI fanbase... only three have been really successful at doing this so far (kelly, carrie and daughtry)... and it's too early to tell for the season 7 people but judging from Jordin's sophmore sales she hasn't picked up new fans since her season.. at least not to buy her 2nd album...

OMG shhhhh we do not want the pic of the half horse thing in here... do we?

Albums I've bought

edited because I didn't know we were being so specific

Season 1 Kelly *all four albums* and RJ
Season 2 Clay and Ruben
Season 3 None
Season 4 Carrie *SH and CR* and Bo
Season 5 Daughtry *debut*, Kat, Kellie P *both albums*, Elliott
Season 6 ohhh wait.. shit.. I didn't buy Jordin's CD... my bad LOL
Season 7 Cookie: debut CD with RCA plus his before idol CD analog heart
Season 8 Adam Season 8 favorites & all his videos plus Want, FYE, TFM, NB
Kris: season 8 favorites & LLWD
Allison: Cry Baby, Hot Stuff, blame it on your heart, Give In to me, Papa was a rolling stone, Someone to watch over me, FIBOU,

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the only fans who have ever really said they don't listen to radio are Clay's and Taylor's fans and that is because neither of them had radio friendly music..

That's bullshit. I've seen it said universally by fans of every contestant from every season, that had a visible fan base, including the season 8s.

And radio friendly depends on the size of the support check, or lack of it, from the label.

you've heard Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, Jordin, Cook and even Kris or Adam fans say they don't listen to the radio? BULLSHIT!

and bullshit again on the whole "payola" thing... you can't buy a hit song.. regardless of what you bitter twunts think just because your favorite has never had a radio hit.

Nobody in their right mind wants to hear the same 10 shitty songs in heavy rotation.

That is not the point moron. The point is you still want your favorite to be one of those 10 songs in heavy rotation because regardless of what you might think radio helps sales and sales are still important.