Unsigned band make chart history!

[Garp]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6260995.stm

Woo hoo.. this is just yet another reason why the chart rules change was a good idea. Hopefully as people get used to the idea the charts will get more than a little bit of a shakeup :)

[Zirax]

Its really good to see this, should certainly cause a stir in Record label HQ. Whats interesting is hearing the band the other day saying "are record labels still needed?"

At the moment, yes. However if this unsigned band and word of mouth distribution method really takes off then things will get interesting :)

[Garp]

A lot of Marketing teams are going to be facing an extreme challenge with this, all their fancy budgets will amount for nowt if this style of act takes off. Record labels potentially are about to have the tables turned on them completely with the power going to the artists rather than the labels. Traditional marketing values in the music industry have revolved around the labels dictating to the consumers what music they should be interested in. That won't work if the power is with the bands.

[Vaultingslinky]

Its a great thing for the consumer, I was a bit surprised when I heard the track though, its nothing new/special?

[Garp]

does this mean we can get GordyR to number one?!!? :D

Indeed we could with enough word of mouth and if he can get his track released on iTunes, Napster and the other major legit download sites.

[Kell_ee001]

does this mean we can get GordyR to number one?!!? :D

:cool:

[Zirax]

I was thinking of another band, Midget. They were dropped by their label a while back, but they would probably benefit from this

[Garp]

Q) How many copies does a title have to sell to be a hit?
A) This obviously varies annually and from month-to-month. But, in a typical 2006 week...

Singles: A number 1 record has sold around 30,000 copies per week. Sales of around 13,000 have been sufficient to hit the top 10. A title selling over 2,500 copies would make the Top 40. These figures have approximately halved since 2002 - more at the no.1 position.

Albums: It often comes as a surprise to discover that, compared to singles, more than twice as many albums are sold in any given week. Average weekly sales figures for an album topping the main artist chart are approximately 100,000 (but there is huge variation). The number 10 album averages 23,500. A figure of 7,000 copies in a week should make the number 40 position.

So all we'd have to do is get 7,000 people to download the track and we're laughing.

[Nutcase]

Trying to work out why I know the name. Wonder if I saw them a few years back or something.

[Feek]

So all we'd have to do is get 7,000 people to download the track and we're laughing.

So, if someone had £7k spare they could guarantee themselves a position in the charts. It's about a pound a track isn't it?

Seems very open to fiddling to me.

[kaiowas]

You'd need a lot less than that, 7000 was to get in the album chart. It's only 2500 for the singles chart.

[Vaultingslinky]

So, if someone had £7k spare they could guarantee themselves a position in the charts. It's about a pound a track isn't it?

Seems very open to fiddling to me.

For someone to invest that £7000 they would first have to have a track good enough for people to see/hear it in the charts then buy it.

And if the song is that good enough for people to buy it, then it would probably have entered the charts either way.

I will be surprised if what I am thinking actually makes any sense on paper...im tired :D

[Rich_L]

Haha GordyR Hi-five song for number one :p :D

[Daz]

Haha GordyR Hi-five song for number one :p :D
;D;D;D

It'd ruin his career, but I'm in :D:D