New UK 'singles' chart from Jan 1st

mike65 · 31-12-2006 11:43pm #1

The single is dead (we all knew that!) so from now on any track which is downloaded will count to the chart position as of Jan 1st. Could be a whole new era in popular music! Could it be the end of the X-factor type act as oldsters tastes are reflected by online purchases?.

Mike.

kensutz · 31-12-2006 11:45pm

I thought downloads already count towards the chart positions. Only because Natures Law by Embrace was pipped by some artist who I can't remember and I was gutted as were all Embrace fans at the time.

Karoma · 31-12-2006 11:48pm

Downloaded from where?

ho hummm:)

kensutz · 31-12-2006 11:51pm

iTunes etc

Karoma · 31-12-2006 11:56pm

Can you expand, please? iTunes' store, Napster presumably, and who else?

mike65 · 31-12-2006 11:57pm

kensutz previously a downloaded track had to be commercially availaible as a single to qualify, now its anything - b side, ep track, album stuff - you name it.

Hell I could chart if I could get a track on a recognised d/l site like iTunes. (and if everyone on boards bought it of course!)

Mike.

Daavid · 02-01-2007 11:13am

And if radio stations still play chart music then this could mean the radio may be worth listening to again for the first time in years!!!!

damien · 03-01-2007 8:09pm

mike65 wrote:

Hell I could chart if I could get a track on a recognised d/l site like iTunes. (and if everyone on boards bought it of course!)

It is easy enough to get listed in iTunes. Try http://cdbaby.net/dd (It is a paid service though.)

New UK 'singles' chart from Jan 1st

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