11-06-2016, 01:02
I've given my opinion on these charts before. For me the only chart(s) that is/are meaningful are those based on sales. Those sales can be digital or physical, but they have to be actual sales, where someone is paying so they can listen to the product. That's the only real measure of how much love the product has.
I would also venture to guess that they are the only charts of great interest to the artists themselves. i think it's a great shame that the chart allowing streaming is promoted so heavily, because it makes it looks as though "legacy" artists like the Manic Street Preachers (Gee it makes me feel old to call them that) are less popular than they are.
If I were a budding musician trying to get my releases noticed I would probably allow streaming, but only because i think of it as a publicity and promotional tool. It's filling much the same function as radio did twenty or more years ago.
I would also venture to guess that they are the only charts of great interest to the artists themselves. i think it's a great shame that the chart allowing streaming is promoted so heavily, because it makes it looks as though "legacy" artists like the Manic Street Preachers (Gee it makes me feel old to call them that) are less popular than they are.
If I were a budding musician trying to get my releases noticed I would probably allow streaming, but only because i think of it as a publicity and promotional tool. It's filling much the same function as radio did twenty or more years ago.