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Hi Alfonso, Every country is free to use the ratio they want but most of them have a ratio equal /close to 1500/1. This is the way the IFPI does. In ...

Hi Tom! Spotify counts only streams on which the artist is the main credit and also often excludes all remix versions, which explains the gap between...

Hi again Anon! I have to contradict the end of your message that states features are counted as their own material, they aren't! In fact an artist fe...

Hi Raffi! DC's Survivor sold 2,88 million in Europe. MJ's Invincible did 2+ million, as an album produced by Jerkins I suppose it may be considered, ...

Hi Anon! The case of features is definitely a tricky one. To be honest, I don't like the 100% attribution that much, but I can't see a better solutio...

Hi Alfonso! I'm not sure to really understand your question. The streaming method is not supposed at all to concern the US only, in fact all streamin...

Hi Stephen! Cher (the 1987 album), charted from 1988, it was released in 1987. You can see its release date on BPI site. I Found Someone was released...

Hi Mary! Sorry for the delay in answering, I someway missed your message on first place! About your two questions: 1) Anthony is the one doing ...

Hi Stephen! There is no way It's a Man's World is at 150k max with its chart run, you are massively downgrading the Xmas market. The year 1995 was bi...

Hi again Duddy! Obviously, the market evolved, but not on those proportions. First, CSPC method make up for most of the drop. Second, even factorin...

Hi Duddy, You are wrong there. Millennium outsold both Supernatural and One during their respective promotion campaigns, they catched it (and topped ...

Hi Alex! Nothing is wrong - 3,9 million is only its Soundscan sales, which are not comprehensive.

Hi Yes! One Direction's albums sold on par with standard top sellers of their years. They haven't reach the impact of the likes Adele, Lady Gaga, Amy...

Hi Nathan! You can use the search function, Fleetwood Mac was already studied 🙂 Some of the others may come during the next months!

Hi again Raffi! 2001 is the year that saw most clubs crash in the US. If you look at BMG list, both first albums by Eminem and Britney all moved 1m+ ...

Hi Raffi! Japan as well as South Korea have been quite opened to black artists. Acts like Stevie Wonder always sold well there. It isn't true in all ...

Hi Raffi! 1) My Way was a great seller on Clubs, it was released at the best moment for it plus enjoyed a few more sales from the success of 8701. It...

Hi Raffi! It depends who you wanna put on that folder! Does James Brown enter on it, or Ray Charles? One omission from your list is Barry White. He s...

Hi Marcus! It seems her fans aren't aware of Janet Jackson's discography 😉 Her first big albums and the compilation covering them - Design of a Dec...

Hi Helloo, Both Born To Die and Born to Die Paradise Edition are already merged together on all figures of the article. The only stand-alone product...

Re: UKmix' discussion about the accuracy of figures I was directed to that thread in order to check the relevance of some posters there. A couple o...

Hi Marcus! There is 2 solo male artists, 2 solo females and 2 groups already scheduled after High School Musical, so I'll wait a bit before doing a n...