When record companies and labels have bargained with digital retailers to purchase a particular amount of digital downloads. This is practiced to push the position of a song to the top of the charts when a song is lacking in airplay
Gwen Stefani's label, Interscope, bought-out downloads for "Hollaback Girl" when it was at #12 airplay in order to bump "Candy Shop" before Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" took the #1 position.
Kanye West bought-out digital downloads for "Golddigger" when it was at #16 airplay so he could have a #1 single and #1 album at the same time.
Kanye West bought-out digital downloads for "Golddigger" when it was at #16 airplay so he could have a #1 single and #1 album at the same time.
by jer April 21, 2006
I just bought out your ass by writing you a check for $3800 making you my property for the next month.
by Bought you OUT December 22, 2008
by Bought you OUT December 22, 2008
The act of physically destroying a small business by breaking things and throwing things around causing a giant mess, which will allow larger companies (IBM) and people(Bill Gates) to overthrough and prevent competition from arising.
Compuglobalhypermeganet was bought out by Bill Gates.
by MinDPhuK April 06, 2003