AC/DC & Wal-Mart? Go Figure …
Who would have figured that Wal-Mart would have become the exclusive retailer for classic rock bands coming back to life?
In the latest news in this area, the king of retailers revealed that the new AC/DC album, Black Ice, will be sold exclusively in Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores starting in late October
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The deal is part of a wider strategy for the world’s biggest retailer to get exclusive deals to sell CDs. It is the latest album to be sold under such an arrangement, as Wal-Mart got exclusive rights to sell albums by the Eagles and Journey in recent months.
(And don’t forget that AC/DC has one of the all-time top selling albums — can you believe it? Back in Black sold more than 22 million copies!)
The AC/DC deal was made in conjunction with Columbia Records.
The album is the band’s first containing all-new material in eight years. It will cost $11.88. The CD will also be available online at the Sam’s Club and AC/DC Web sites.
Tags: ac/dc, back in black, black ice, columbia records, eagles, journey, sam’s club, wal-mart
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