"THE Top 40 "Oifiguil na hEireann", beloved fallback of radio DJs around the country, is about to get a lot more diverse from next month, once the Irish charts start to include music streamed online.

 

The current Irish number one is Ghost by Ella Henderson. But the former X-Factor finalist may not be in pole position once the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA), which compiles the official Irish Top 40, takes account of streamed music in the singles chart from July.

 

"We have been trialling it for a while," said chairman Willie Kavanagh. "Music is consumed in so many different ways now. If you exclude one method you are not getting a true statistical measure of popularity."

 

The Irish singles chart already includes downloaded music alongside physical purchases, heavily led by iTunes. Now music streamed on online services such as Spotify, Xbox, Deezer and Qobuz will be included too. IRMA is in talks with three more streaming providers: Google, Sony Unlimited and Rdio."

 

 

 

http://www.independent.ie/business/media/i...s-30391530.html

 

(courtesy of MDNNA at UKMix)

What do they mean by Google in terms of stream providing - YouTube?

 

I'm glad to see they're moving with the OCC though, I never thought about the Irish chart's relationship with streaming but it's nice to see IRMA being proactive in keeping with the times.

What do they mean by Google in terms of stream providing - YouTube?

 

I'm glad to see they're moving with the OCC though, I never thought about the Irish chart's relationship with streaming but it's nice to see IRMA being proactive in keeping with the times.

 

Probably Google Play's streaming services