LONDON, Nov 14: Singer Pixie Geldof’s debut album has reportedly only sold 197 copies in its first week of release.
The 26-year-old former model – whose father is Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof – had a disappointing start to her music career when her record “I’m Yours” failed to break the UK Top 200 after disappointing sales, reported Contactmusic.
“Once you take off the retail cut and then the distributor costs to put a record out, as well as any marketing and promo, she’s definitely making a loss,” a source said.
“A sum of 1,600 pounds can barely even get you someone to promote your music on the radio. And that figure doesn’t take into account the money that she ploughed into studio time, song writing sessions or producers.
“She released the album through West Country independent label Stranger Records, but they will hardly be raking in the big bucks either.”
Pixie’s album contains a song she wrote in memory of her sister Peaches, who was found dead at her home on April 7, 2014 at the age of 25 from an accidental heroin overdose. (PTI)
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