Hi MJD again! I need to ask why do you use 1/11750 for video streams? Billboard and Nielsen use 1/3750 instead. Also how do you count Apple Music and other platforms that do not show streaming numbers?

Hello guys and MJD!

Since I'm Italian I know that Lady Gaga's latest studio album (Chromatica) was certified gold for its sales of around 25,000 copies in week 41 by FIMI now I would like to know why in your article it says that it only sold 7,500 copies? a greeting and a strong hug, I hope you answer me

Thanks to ROM and massive payola campaigns lmfao! Used Ariana right after coming off a huge era like t,un and then teen-pop group BP. She can’t sell without being attached to someone else anymore be content lol

same question, it would be good to see if they would include streams from Applemusic, Soundcloud, band camp ect they should also start including downloads from google play as well as amazon.

Well to be fair comparing chromatica to a star is born the soundtrack had only sold 32% in its 8th month respectively. chromatica would have shadowed other records like future nostalgia if she hadn't abandoned it. it truly had the potential to be one of her zeniths if it wasn't for the godforsaken " stupid love " & not using sour candy to its fullest potential.

Because 7,500 is pure copies in Italy, 25k includes streams (SPS).

The formula is given as Spotify * 310/207 to calculate the total number of streams including other platforms like Apple Music. It uses the numbers provided by Spotify and the marketshare. of spotify in relation to the other main streaming platforms.

Hello MJD!
Just a little question: Why does ARTPOP have 2.135M pure sales according to you, meanwhile IFPI said it was at 2.3M after 2013 alone? And in 2014 it was at 2.5M pure.

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20140626030458/http://www.ifpi.org/downloads/Digital-Music-Report-2014.pdf
And
https://www.billboard.com/articles//5937516/lady-gaga-thanks-doritos-defends-artpop-sales-slams-critics-who-dont-know/

Hi could you please update Lady Gaga's Singles CSPC results?
Do you know Rain On Me is at 1M+?

that is a great question

Yes, the rerelease will count towards the parent album. The stand alone EP will count separately.

Are you counting 'Til It Happens to You' on Orphan?

I'm 100% sure ARTPOP sold atleast 2.5M pure at this point, would IFPI lie?

Hi LGee!

IFPI do not "lie", they simply report the shipment reported by labels. Some albums end up facing some returns when they do not sell enough. It's the case of Artpop which had its number lowered on the Universal annual report from the following year.

Her album sales are really good. She sold more than Katy, Rihanna and Beyoncé.. with far less radio singles.