Beyonce' and James Brown: Deja Vu
The success of Beyoncé's eponymous album confirms her status as the premiere artist of her generation. The album's visual format and initial single purchase point via iTunes expands alternate distribution possibilities beyond conventional record label support. Husband Jay-Z's Samsung download strategy was the sign of things to come, Magna Carta: Holy Grail's revolutionary delivery to consumers resulted in another platinum seller in the Jay-Z catalog, becoming the 13th straight number one album of his career. If Magna Carta was a home run, Beyonce' is a grand slam. With Columbia Records backed physical product on the way, Mrs. Knowles-Carter will probably have the distinction of having 2014's first number one album. While it is clear she is having a MJ moment, Beyonce' s back story is similar to that of a music legend who departed from this world on Christmas Day seven years ago. James Brown's h