This is rather sad news I have to report today. MRIB have informed MSN, that they will no longer be producing UK Album or Singles Charts, as of now. The decision comes from the ever growing popularity of Downloads, and the virtual death, of the physical single.

 

MRIB was formed by the late Barry Lazell, in September 1981. It grew from the ashes of the magazine, "Record Busines". They began doing a chart for Independant Radio, in April 1978. So, after 30 years the team, that brought us Britain`s most up to date chart, as in the Network Chart will no longer produce Album/Singles charts.

 

Originally, some of the team were doing a chart, for EMI (which started in 1957). That was around exactly the same time, that the BBC started their own charts, for PICK OF THE POPS, and on to the later TOP OF THE POPS.

 

Rather sad news. However the team at Chartshow TV will be running their own top 40 3-7pm on Saturdays, from the 26th April.

 

On our MRIB chart thread, which will change it`s name (obviously)! I (or Trevs) will run maybe the chartshow chart top 40, depending on a decision. So, we will carry on the thread of Films, Dvds, Albums, and Singles charts, with the continuation of vintage UK MRIB charts 1957 - 2008.

 

May I (on behalf of Trevs) and myself thank everyone, that has made the MRIB charts thread, so popular for Buzzjack, over the past 8 months. Don`t forget to view the new thread, as of Friday night/Saturday morning.

Edited April 20, 200817 yr by davetaylor

What's MRIB? Which country? :unsure:

What's MRIB? Which country? :unsure:

 

Thank you Jark for asking the question we were all too embarassed too :D

Oh I just read the post again and it's the UK charts - but what are MRIB? I thought the OCC compile the UK charts?

Physical charts maybe?

I to have never understood this MRIB, it's not the official charts by the OCC, they'd be stupid to stop that! :lol:

I don't want to sound disrespectful to MRIB but i regard them as more like "saturday midweeks", because it gives us an idea on the OCC chart on Sunday.

I to have never understood this MRIB, it's not the official charts by the OCC, they'd be stupid to stop that! :lol:

On behalf of Dave, I will explain to the youngsters, that did not know....MRIB produced charts for Independant Radio, i.e. Capital in London etc between 78 - 93. The chart still continued until this week. (They haven`t done a radio chart, since the Smash Hits Chart in 2006). Hit40uk is compiled by MUSIC CONTROL/MILWARD BROWN, with added airplay of 50%.

 

The "Official" Chart, is so called because it`s used by radio 1. The Radio 1 chart is a compilation/research company called MILWARD BROWN (who compile it`s chart, for the OFFICIAL CHART COMPANY. There are other companies that produce charts. At one time there were about 6 research companies producing them, for other companies i.e. ITV, music press etc. iF MILWARD BROWN lost the contract, for the Official Chart Company, another Market Reserach Team, would be brought in to compile it. Where as MRIB compiled a record chart, and sold the rights to other companies, like Capital Radio/Smash Hits/MSN.

 

It now means that, only MILWARD BROWN and Chartshow tv will research record charts.

 

It`s a shame, because on a Saturday MRIB, had the most up to date researched chart, even ahead of Fridays MILWARD BROWN mids.

 

It also has to be said that MRIB do a great deal of work/data with Vodafone, msn, and many other well known brands. As dave said earlier mrib`s founder Barry Lazzell, passed away a few years ago.

Edited April 20, 200817 yr by brianhankin

Oh dear, what a sad day, its a further nail in the coffin for the physical single, we can be seeing a download chart pretty soon, let's hope they don't add flipping airplay to the official chart to balance things up

The digital age is upon us all! Either it gets embraced, or it will certainly destroy any music company out there that does not conform.

The digital age is upon us all! Either it gets embraced, or it will certainly destroy any music company out there that does not conform.

 

I completely agree, like garlic bread it's the future! :D

MRIB stands for Music Research Information Bureau. It is a shame that

it has ceased doing Music Charts.

 

However, I used it as a 'Guide', to give me an idea as to how the 'Official'

Chart may look on a Sunday Evening.

 

The MRIB Singles & Albums Top 10's used to be Published in the 'Sunday Mirror'

& 'The People' on a Sunday Morning.

At least they were in the later Years of the MRIB Chart - but, first the 'Sunday

Mirror' ceased printing them, & then 'The People' stopped.

Edited April 20, 200817 yr by zeus555

I completely agree, like garlic bread it's the future! :D

 

 

Garlic bread? :o

Oh well.. if no one was publishing it it's quite understandable that they'd stop doing it.

 

I used to enjoy reading the top 10 in the Sunday Mirror back in the day

It now means that, only MILWARD BROWN and Chartshow tv will research record charts.

Do Chartshow TV really research their own charts ?

That costs money.

I always thought that they made them up in the office.

Edited April 20, 200817 yr by Dave B

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Do Chartshow TV really research their own charts ?

That costs money.

I always thought that they made them up in the office.

They base them around sales to Thursday, and their video playlist. But the playlist percentage is not that high, so doesn`t affect the chart that much. I mean it is no where as heavily weighed down, with airplay as the silly Hit40uk, put it that way :D

Oh well.. if no one was publishing it it's quite understandable that they'd stop doing it.

 

I used to enjoy reading the top 10 in the Sunday Mirror back in the day

I used to make my dad get the Sunday Mirror to get that chart! :o When did it stop being published there?

I used to make my dad get the Sunday Mirror to get that chart! :o When did it stop being published there?

Sunday Mirror stopped doing it last Spring, the Sunday People stopped last November. But Microsoft, had the on-line contract for their UK base. They took it after the Smash Hits Chart finished on Emap group radio, when it was introduced by Robin Banks, after Mark Goodier quit in 2006. But their version was very muchlike Hit40uk, with airplayed requests, from the Box, the Hits, and Smash hits tv. At that point, it actually gave new number ones, before they happened, most noteably Akon in 2005.

Edited April 20, 200817 yr by davetaylor

Sunday Mirror stopped doing it last Spring, the Sunday People stopped last November. But Microsoft, had the on-line contract for their UK base. They took it after the Smash Hits Chart finished on Emap group radio, when it was introduced by Robin Banks, after Mark Goodier quit in 2006. But there version was very muchlike Hit40uk, with airplayed requests, from the Box, the Hits, and Smash hits tv.

A few years ago, beofre the internet took off with midweek info, the Sunday Mirror chart and The ITV Chart Show (and CD:UK after) were the only hints I had at the shape of the Sunday chart.

A few years ago, beofre the internet took off with midweek info, the Sunday Mirror chart and The ITV Chart Show (and CD:UK after) were the only hints I had at the shape of the Sunday chart.

Yes, a colleague of mine, was involved with CD:UK. Their Saturday chart, had sales up to midnight, on Fridays. Where as the Chart Show 1986 - 97, was a sales period, of Friday - Thurs. In similar vain of the Melody Maker chart, that had the same sales cut-off at that point. NME and their chart, broke off on Wednesdays, until both MM, and NME took on the MRIB top 50, in 1988.

Edited April 20, 200817 yr by davetaylor