March 28, 201510 yr Sorry if this has been said anywhere, I have read the entire thread and don't think I've spotted it but; Could the last chart not be a Sunday - Saturday chart and the following week be a Friday - Thursday chart, overlapping two days sales (Fri/Sat). These wouldn't be counted twice for YTD/EOY charts but just for that one particular week - as it is a weekly chart. Perhaps it's just me, but I can't see a Sunday - Thursday chart being at all relevant?
March 28, 201510 yr This was discussed earlier - the final Sunday chart you mention would have two sets of new releases (one on the Sunday, followed by another on the Friday) which would lead to some particularly strange jumps up the chart the following week. Sunday-Thursday would be pretty representative still - just look at this week's Friday midweeks to get an idea of how different it would be to the Sunday chart.
March 28, 201510 yr By no means an unexpected development ~ The Chart Show and R1 have to move with the times to remain relevant~ :D Shame the show's been savagely cut down to 1hr 45mins tho ~ can see them skipping new entries between 21-40 that aren't on their playlist... :snif: The whole global release day, to allegedly reduce piracy, is going to be an exercise in futility should albums and singles continue to be held back in the UK for weeks/months on 'pre-order'~ :banghead:
March 28, 201510 yr Somebody should have told Will Young record company that the Friday new release day doesn't start while July. His new single was released yesterday (Friday)! It will be a kind of test on the Friday date thing on a proper weekly chart - not a bit of one and a lot of the other chart -or the- BOOALOTO Chart! :heehee: Of the future!
March 28, 201510 yr You know, with the chart now airing on a friday, a cetain BBC One pop chart countdown show axed several years ago could be a natural place to debut the chart. 7.00-7.30pm, Friday night, announcement of the number one for the millions who don't listen to radio in Prime time. One of the problems before was that the chart was announced Sunday, everyone knew what was number one by Thursday or Friday. There would be just a half hour lag.
March 28, 201510 yr Somebody should have told Will Young record company that the Friday new release day doesn't start while July. His new single was released yesterday (Friday)! It will be a kind of test on the Friday date thing on a proper weekly chart - not a bit of one and a lot of the other chart -or the- BOOALOTO Chart! :heehee: Of the future! You do know that he's not the first to do that, right?
March 29, 201510 yr You do know that he's not the first to do that, right? Yes it was common practice from about 1963 to 1981. However the chart that came out was never up to date and distribution of records meant records tended to climb up anyway so the release date was far less important back then. Only the Beatles tracks would see people desperate to get hold of them in the first week.
June 11, 201510 yr Global release day has been confirmed to start from next month, with new music being released on a Friday as part of 'New Music Fridays'. The IFPI, which represents the worldwide recording industry, has announced that new music will be released on Fridays across the globe, meaning that fans in many countries will no longer have to wait for days to get access to newly-released tracks and albums. The move means that the UK's Official Charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company and broadcast on BBC Radio 1, will move to a new slot hosted by Greg James every Friday from July 10. The Official Charts will be announced in its traditional Sunday slot for the last time on July 5, ending a 28-year chapter of broadcasting history and the dawn of an exciting new era for the chart. The Official Singles Chart and Official Albums Chart (and many other genre charts besides) have been announced every Sunday afternoon since moving from Tuesday lunchtime in October 1987. The high profile Friday drive-time slot will start from 4pm, kick-starting the weekend with the rundown of the UK’s official biggest tracks of the week. The full Official Singles and Albums Chart Top 100 and accompanying genre and format breakdown charts will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 6pm Fridays. Global release day has been confirmed to start from next month, with new music being released on a Friday as part of 'New Music Fridays'. The IFPI, which represents the worldwide recording industry, has announced that new music will be released on Fridays across the globe, meaning that fans in many countries will no longer have to wait for days to get access to newly-released tracks and albums. The move means that the UK's Official Charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company and broadcast on BBC Radio 1, will move to a new slot hosted by Greg James every Friday from July 10. The Official Charts will be announced in its traditional Sunday slot for the last time on July 5, ending a 28-year chapter of broadcasting history and the dawn of an exciting new era for the chart. The Official Singles Chart and Official Albums Chart (and many other genre charts besides) have been announced every Sunday afternoon since moving from Tuesday lunchtime in October 1987. The high profile Friday drive-time slot will start from 4pm, kick-starting the weekend with the rundown of the UK’s official biggest tracks of the week. The full Official Singles and Albums Chart Top 100 and accompanying genre and format breakdown charts will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 6pm Fridays. "Moving to Friday ushers in a new era for the Official Chart this summer," Official Charts Company chief executive Martin Talbot said. "From July 10, every Friday night will be party night for all the artists and their UK fans celebrating their latest chart position. It is going to be a fantastic new beginning for the Official Charts." Up until now, music has been released on different days of the week in various countries - from Mondays in France and the UK, through Tuesdays in the US and Canada and to Fridays in Australia and Germany. That will change on 10th July when new music will be released on Fridays at 00:01 local time around the world. The move will mean fans can now get new music on the same day worldwide rather than having to wait for their own national release day, putting an end to fans being unable to access music in their own country when it is legally available elsewhere. The move to 'New Music Fridays' will take place in more than 45 recorded music markets worldwide. Of these, only 11 countries currently release music on Fridays, while the others will switch the day that new albums and singles become available.
June 11, 201510 yr July 10 will mark the introduction of New Music Fridays; an aligned global release day for new music. From such date, new music will be released on Fridays at 0:01 local time around the world. But why is this happening? Who was responsible for making the decision? And what are the consequences for the music industry? What does New Music Fridays actually mean? New Music Fridays is another term for Global Release Day. Up until now, music has been released on different days in various countries, from Mondays in France and the UK to Fridays in Australia and Germany. This will change on July 10 when new music will be released on Fridays at 00:01 local time around the world. As a music fan, why should I care about it? First and foremost, it means fans can now get new music on the same day worldwide rather than having to wait for their own national release day, putting an end to fans being unable to access music in their own country when it is legally available elsewhere. New Music Fridays is also an opportunity to maximise awareness of newly-released music. Whatever country they are in, fans will now know – Friday is not just the start of the weekend - it’s the day for new music. Who made this decision? The switch to Friday has been the result of discussions since summer 2014 between major and independent record labels, digital and physical retailers, artist representatives, musicians unions and chart operators. Those consultations were facilitated by IFPI,who represent the recording industry worldwide and first proposed the global release day plan. Why on a Friday? Consumer research across eight different countries showed that, when asked what day they most wanted to access new releases, fans overwhelmingly preferred the start of the weekend (i.e. Friday and Saturday). Friday is also the day when consumers have more opportunities for shopping in-store and more time for going online. It’s also the time of the greatest activity on social media, helping amplify the buzz around new releases everywhere. How will it affect the charts? The UK's Official Charts, compiled by the Official Charts Company and broadcast on BBC Radio 1, will move to a new slot hosted by Greg James every Friday between 4-6pm. The full Official Singles and Albums Chart Top 100 and accompanying genre and format breakdown charts will be published on OfficialCharts.com from 6pm Fridays. How will the switchover work in the week of July 10th? The Official Charts will be announced in its traditional Sunday slot for the last time on July 5, ending a 28-year chapter of broadcasting history and the dawn of an exciting new era for the chart. The Official Singles Chart and Official Albums Chart (and many other genre charts besides) have been announced every Sunday afternoon since moving from Tuesday lunchtime in October 1987. How many countries will make be making the change? The move to New Music Fridays will take place in more than 45 recorded music markets worldwide. Of these, only 11 countries currently release music on Fridays, the others will be switching the day new albums and singles become available. Will the change affect both digital and physical releases? Yes, both digital (i.e. downloads from iTunes, or streaming services such as Spotify), and physical (CDs, vinyl, etc) will be included. Long form video format is not currently covered in the project, although - when available for new release music - labels may choose to release it on the same day. Will artists and labels be able to release on other days if they want to? Yes, release days are not legally binding in any given market, so it is possible that some artists and labels may choose to launch individual albums or singles on different days. In some markets, such as Japan, local repertoire may be released on a separate day. But the intention is that all international repertoire will be released on Fridays across the world.
June 11, 201510 yr So the UK will be the same only songs will be held back and released on a friday that suits then? Contrary to the article talking about fans not being able to access songs legally that other areas can. Edited June 11, 201510 yr by steve201
June 11, 201510 yr All I care about is will this stop songs being ridiculously held back in this country when available everywhere else? Doesn't mean a thing to me if I get a track on a Friday instead of Sunday, if I still have to wait 2-3 months after everywhere else.
June 11, 201510 yr All I care about is will this stop songs being ridiculously held back in this country when available everywhere else? Surely that's what this New Music Fridays means? "New music will be released on Fridays at 00:01 local time around the world." So yes, unless record companies are planning on holding back releases everywhere in the world which I doubt would happen.
June 11, 201510 yr 'First and foremost, it means fans can now get new music on the same day worldwide rather than having to wait for their own national release day, putting an end to fans being unable to access music in their own country when it is legally available elsewhere.' If this is meaning compulsory OA/OS then I hope radio get on board this time otherwise we'll be looking at another era of careers being damaged.
June 11, 201510 yr I don't think labels will stop holding back releases in the UK, not yet anyway, it affects the UK mostly for albums, meaning Ireland for example don't get albums three days before we do, and the US one day after us.
June 11, 201510 yr ^ Yes, exactly - this move has nothing to do with OA/OS and I fully expect priority UK artist single releases to remain being held back but released on a Friday instead of a Monday.
June 11, 201510 yr Streaming will eventually kill on air, on sale anyway imo. As we've seen, songs held back on streaming still take a few weeks to peak (usually), which makes holding them back quite pointless. Streaming counted for 65% of 'sales' last week iirc, so downloads still count significantly in the charts, especially near the top, but eventually it'll get to the point where holding back songs (at least on streaming) will be pointless, maybe even a hinderance.
June 11, 201510 yr Streaming will eventually kill on air, on sale anyway imo. As we've seen, songs held back on streaming still take a few weeks to peak (usually), which makes holding them back quite pointless. Streaming counted for 65% of 'sales' last week iirc, so downloads still count significantly in the charts, especially near the top, but eventually it'll get to the point where holding back songs (at least on streaming) will be pointless, maybe even a hinderance. You mean it will kill of held back releases? Yeh i agree you can already see how holding back a streaing release damages a song so record companies will hopefully see all songs will be released to streaming straight away then just release the download on a date that suits the hype ie 3 weeks after being sent to radio. But yes i think in the uk for many releases songs will just revert from being released on a sunday to a friday!
June 11, 201510 yr I wish it did mean compulsory OA/OS, and that we could just move with the times like every other country has done. The fact that we'll still get singles released weeks/months after everywhere else, but scheduled for a Friday now, makes this announcement quite dull in terms of the UK. It also completely defies the concept of what they're trying to do on a global scale. Oh well, at least for the albums it should be a different story.
June 11, 201510 yr I wish it did mean compulsory OA/OS, and that we could just move with the times like every other country has done. The fact that we'll still get singles released weeks/months after everywhere else, but scheduled for a Friday now, makes this announcement quite dull in terms of the UK. It also completely defies the concept of what they're trying to do on a global scale. Oh well, at least for the albums it should be a different story. Exactly, I'm really struggling to see the point of this move now? I doubt albums are going to benefit really - it's not as if they're held back weeks on end and leaked but eligible sales are no more than 100 copies.
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