For three days, people argued with screens.
They argued with streaming dashboards, clipped interviews, old Michael Jackson performances, fan edits, reaction channels, trade reports, and strangers who somehow became experts on legacy between one refresh and the next.
Then the physical numbers reached the public, and the argument changed shape.
The first serious report came from Music Business Daily, and because it did not read like a fan account trying to win a fight, people paid attention.
Beautiful Things Sells Out First Global Physical Batch as Buyer Demand Surges
