Posted by anthonyberet on 04/01/06 16:24

From this article:
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/netmusic/story/0,,1744538,00.html

"New rules brought in last month allow digital sales to count towards
the singles chart, providing a single is physically released a week later."

Is it just me, or does anyone else wonder what is the reasoning behind
requiring a single release to be sold on physical media to count toward
the music charts?

Surely the sale of a track is the sale of a track?
Could it be that existing record companies only want their products to
feature in the charts and that this is why internet-only releases are
disqualified?

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