Friday, October 29, 2004
Hmmm... See the problem with this story?
If no one is buying singles then why is it easier to get in the charts? If the number of singles released is the same as it ever has been (I have no idea if this is the case), then isn't it exactly as hard to get into the top 40? The point is that sales are down on *all* singles. As the chart is ordinal, it's as hard to get in as it ever was. If released now, blockbuster number ones from the past - The Power of Love, Deeply Dippy etc - would sell fuck-all too. Do you see?
NB A lower volume of singles sold will make distortion of the chart easier. Scoring a Top 5 hit means less now.
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If no one is buying singles then why is it easier to get in the charts? If the number of singles released is the same as it ever has been (I have no idea if this is the case), then isn't it exactly as hard to get into the top 40? The point is that sales are down on *all* singles. As the chart is ordinal, it's as hard to get in as it ever was. If released now, blockbuster number ones from the past - The Power of Love, Deeply Dippy etc - would sell fuck-all too. Do you see?
NB A lower volume of singles sold will make distortion of the chart easier. Scoring a Top 5 hit means less now.
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