Streaming in the (album) charts

[Smithy]

What’s yall opinion on it? Streaming in the charts in general too I guess

In the US this week the #2 album is predicted to sell LESS than 1,000 copies but because of streaming, its SPS is at ~50k

Should streaming be allowed in the album chart when it’s already included in the singles chart, especially in cases like this where the single is literally selling the album

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

no because the charts are literally supposed to a ranking of who sold most so

it’s just a mess

[Marsh.]

No. I'm completely against streaming being involved in charts full stop.

As Scott said, it's supposed to be a reflection of who sold the most.

[Jamie89]

I think there should just be two separate charts, a sales chart and a streaming chart, converting streams to sales just to merge them into one seems pointless to me. It's made the charts a mess and less meaningful than they used to be.

[Greg!]

Streaming should be included, charts should represent the most popular music whether it's been bought, downloaded or streamed ��

[reece(:]

Streaming should be included, charts should represent the most popular music whether it's been bought, downloaded or streamed ��
Same, some people cannot afford so streaming represents what the poor huns are listening to

[Denver]

It stops people like Pink getting deserved #1

[Nicky91]

It stops people like Pink getting deserved #1

hun, Pink went horribly offkey live at radio 1 with her new song :hehe:

a reason for her not being the #1



but i want honest and fair charts, not just a popularity contest anymore, the charts have become so predictable and boring :(

[Jake.]

No lol it’s ridiculous

[Smithy]

Same, some people cannot afford so streaming represents what the poor huns are listening to

But an album is set to be #2 in the charts this week despite selling less than 1k, surely there’s something wrong with the system if this is what happens :think:

[LukeB]

Same, some people cannot afford so streaming represents what the poor huns are listening to

Yeah, we pay £10 a month for streaming so we not going to download music from itunes when we can already listen to them high quality.

[Denver]

They should do 10k streams = 1 sale

[LukeB]

It stops people like Pink getting deserved #1

Dua deserved a #1 over Pink :flowers:

[Denver]

P!nk has sold way more then her and been in Itunes top 3 for 8 straight weeks

[Samm]

it's sad that actual sales are drying, but you have to adopt to the future, pop girlies need to find some way of targeting music on streaming services instead

[Withano]

Streaming charts and sales charts should be two different things. And people will only be interested in one of them.

[Marsh.]

Same, some people cannot afford so streaming represents what the poor huns are listening to
But that's not what a chart should be.

It's about sales, not listens. Otherwise radio play would factor in. :fist:

[Marsh.]

hun, Pink went horribly offkey live at radio 1 with her new song :hehe:

a reason for her not being the #1



but i want honest and fair charts, not just a popularity contest anymore, the charts have become so predictable and boring :(
Do shut up.