infrared Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 We’ve been flooded with calls and emails about the Bible’s response to our piece about the inclusion of free streams on its chart, a reply that only underscores the cluelessness at the top of the publication. (See our initial story here.) More fundamentally, it represents the falling away of its last remaining shreds of credibility. We never liked to admit it, but the fact has always been that you weren’t #1 unless you were #1 on Billboard’s chart. What this latest episode—and the Bible’s lame justifications—reveal is that the chart has become as irrelevant as the publication itself. Antiquated rules continue to govern what kinds of physical and downloaded music can be counted on the charts, but no such vigilance applies to streams. Even a few Billboard staffers, who understandably wish to remain anonymous, have admitted they can’t explain it. In their laughable defense, the Bible’s editors claim they worked “with label partners” on determining the rules, although we’ve yet to find anyone in the label world who was consulted on these seemingly arbitrary guidelines. If minimum pricing applies to physical and downloads, why not to these types of streams that have no revenue-generating component? “An intense vetting process” is alleged with regard to potential gaming of the system with bots or other manipulations, but no detail has been forthcoming. The ostensible “safeguards in place” offer little assurance that the least tech-savvy intern in our office couldn’t circumvent them. Everyone wants to do whatever’s possible to maximize the chart impact of their releases. But without imposing these standards evenly to all platforms, we have a situation with streaming that's no different than handing out free CDs in the street. Will the labels do anything about this, or are they still too worried about where Amato might put them on the Power List? It’s a sad day when we have to be the voice of credibility. http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=307691 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Drag them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Poet Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureHive Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 why dont Billboard and HDD just meet and square up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAP Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Oh wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bxtch Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 No chill huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GokuRed Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 HDD being right though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 It looks like our president has truly influenced every ounce of America if news organizations are dragging each other and articles about Lana and Lorde stans fighting on MC are published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemonated Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 HDD sounds so pressed that they will never be as big as Billboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 31 minutes ago, infrared said: If minimum pricing applies to physical and downloads, why not to these types of streams that have no revenue-generating component? THIS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike3009 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Well, they are more relevant than HDD, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slw84 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, Green said: Drag them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 They sound so pressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erreur2 La Nature Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lose My Breath Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Quote If minimum pricing applies to physical and downloads, why not to these types of streams that have no revenue-generating component? What a good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speezy Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 So all our faves charting spots are irrelevant and void ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_brit Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 HDD is messier than Billboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoKoPaNdA Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 it doesn't matter if Billboard is more popular. HDD is right, Billboard is faulty and kind of a joke right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John. Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissman Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 For sure! And they need to get song streams out of counting for the Billboard 200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haus Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Quote If minimum pricing applies to physical and downloads, why not to these types of streams that have no revenue-generating component? Anyone acting like this isn't a 10000% valid point clearly has some... ties to Tidal Edited July 28, 2017 by Haus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinny Baby Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, elemonated said: HDD sounds so pressed that they will never be as big as Billboard They're not even trying to be more relevant than Billboard though, nor have they ever said so. HDD are just speaking the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venuss Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Quote If minimum pricing applies to physical and downloads, why not to these types of streams that have no revenue-generating component? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slw84 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, infrared said: It looks like our president has truly influenced every ounce of America if news organizations are dragging each other and articles about Lana and Lorde stans fighting on MC are published. weak. Or HDD and billboard have been shading each other for years now. The shade back in 2016 was epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konril Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 HDD is fuming but this is an extremely valid point though. Quote Antiquated rules continue to govern what kinds of physical and downloaded music can be counted on the charts, but no such vigilance applies to streams. If minimum pricing applies to physical and downloads, why not to these types of streams that have no revenue-generating component? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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