With Digital Music Downloads now included in Soundscan chart... [Archive]

MacBytes

Jul 12, 2003, 11:31 PM

Category: News and Press Releases
Link: With Digital Music Downloads now included in Soundscan chart data - Internet sales may force radio programmers and the music industry to redefine exactly what a hit is. (http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2003/20030713_internet.html)

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arn

Jul 12, 2003, 11:34 PM

I think this is very interesting actually.

This is what I was thinking when Apple's music store opened.... because a lot of the top albums were very alternative sales.

They Might Be Giants' Flood was one of the most bought albums early during the iTunes Music Store.

Now - Liz Phair's new album is.

These are not traditionally big hitters in the record stores. The article also makes a comparison between the two top lists at the moment.

Now - there is some skewage - as many albums aren't available online - but still...

arn