YouTube Just Broke The Chart’s Back

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by Mark Mulligan

3 Feb 2016

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Or rather the music industry just broke the chart’s back with YouTube, although it doesn’t realise it yet. And here’s why… It is normal when switching between old and new worlds to use equivalents, deutschmarks to euros, inches to centimetres...

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david apps
it is a hard one to work out or get an open and frank conversation at a high level. The two sections covering sales are easy Sales pus downloads is total physical sales. All the rest are just listening or viewing which ends as soon as the tape stops
Martin Goldschmidt
Great article, I completely agree. Own goal.
Rod Harrod
Talk about shooting your self in the foot. Mark Mulligan is absolutely right. If its not enough the industry has had to suffer outside interference now we're being attached, like a worm in the ear, from the inside. Wind the clock back...its simple...what business is it...music...ask the man in the street what charts mean...SALES of MUSIC not borrowing, stealing or occasional listening...OWNING...the Board of the RIAA should either withdraw this ridiculous move or resign en bloc.