New topic
Printable| Author | Message |
RIAA? How accurate are they? And when did they start keeping records of sales? If this makes sense!! | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
tonyat said: How accurate are they? And when did they start keeping records of sales? If this makes sense!!
They are mainly a tracking of what is Shipped out to stores but not really what sells, so if U ship a million to stores u are platnum, it doesnt track what gets sent back by stores when it doesnt sell. Soundscan is a little more accurate but not much, soundscan is about 60-70% accurate since its not actual counter sales, its a tracking of record stores and inventories and reorders. Also some chains are not counted, certain online vendors are not tracked so there really isnt an accurate account. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
lastdecember said: tonyat said: How accurate are they? And when did they start keeping records of sales? If this makes sense!!
They are mainly a tracking of what is Shipped out to stores but not really what sells, so if U ship a million to stores u are platnum, it doesnt track what gets sent back by stores when it doesnt sell. Soundscan is a little more accurate but not much, soundscan is about 60-70% accurate since its not actual counter sales, its a tracking of record stores and inventories and reorders. Also some chains are not counted, certain online vendors are not tracked so there really isnt an accurate account. thanxs!! Cause it has Prince listed as having 39 mil....but I thought he sold way more then that!! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |