UK’s Official Albums Chart to Include Streaming Data

[Envoirment]

Official Charts will take the 12 most streamed tracks from the standard version of the album, the top two songs will be down-weighted in line with the average of the rest. The total of these streams will be divided by 1000 and added to the physical and digital sales of the album (the 1,000 ratio is used to reflect the broad difference in value between a track stream and the price paid for an album).

Full article here.

[Libra]

Since a chart is the focus of this story, I've moved this to Chart Discussion.

[Enigma.]

The formula is fantastic! Learn your lesson, Billboard!!

[YourFaveIsAFlop]

I dont think their formula makes any more or less sense than Billboard. Why set the standard at 12 tracks for what constitutes an "album"? Albums with fewer tracks have less to lose from the downweighting of the singles. Why base it only the standard edition? What happens if there is a re-release? Do the additional re-release tracks count for nothing?

[Enigma.]

Hmm that re-release question is interesting.. Will they determine after the re-release that IS the standard version? Just like what they did with Lady Gaga's The Fame when Monster came out.