I don't think I can be bothered with the iTunes chart now, there are loads of big download sites as well as physical sales, the only interesting part of the iTunes chart is whoever gets to #1...other than that it only gives a feint indication for the real chart.

 

:wacko: Itunes is the biggest download site.

 

Its rare that the no1 on there isnt no1 in the chart (aside from this week)

I don't think I can be bothered with the iTunes chart now, there are loads of big download sites as well as physical sales, the only interesting part of the iTunes chart is whoever gets to #1...other than that it only gives a feint indication for the real chart.

Actually around 25-30% (or more?) of the official sales come from iTunes and it looks like iTunes increase their share. Physicals are minimal, max 10% (apart from X Factor or some special releases). I think no other downloads site has such a big share in the official combined sales.

 

It gives a very good indication how the official chat will look like.

iTunes now has a market share far higher than 20-30% now. I'd imagine it's between 2/3 and 3/4 of the market, if not more. 'I Kissed A Girl' was on 7Digitial a while before iTunes, yet it did nothing until released on iTunes. and 7Digital is supposed to be one of the main rivals!

COme on Itunes!

 

Where's all the updates!?!

 

 

I found this article, but this is from november 2005:

 

iTunes dominates digital music market in UK

 

Senior Editor, iLounge

Published: Friday, November 18, 2005

News Category: iTunes

 

New research from London-based Xtn Data reveals that Apple’s iTunes Music Store has a larger share of the UK digital music market than all of its competitors combined. Xtn’s research puts iTunes’ UK market share at 54%, while its closest rival, Napster, has just 10% of the market. The rest of the UK market was: Wippit (8%), MyCokeMusic (6%), MSN (5%), CD Wow (4%), Virigin Digital (3%), Tesco (2%), Woolworths (2%), and HMV (1%). All other digital music stores together account for 11% of the market.

 

Source: www.ilounge.com

 

The market has changed since then but with these numbers it means, iTunes could have a share of 40-45% in the combined sales. But I can imagine it is more than 50% now :o

Ecellent for I Tunes - I guess this is where we will get our mid updates from in the future!

Ecellent for I Tunes - I guess this is where we will get our mid updates from in the future!

 

 

:cry: makes me pretty redundant :lol:

 

:cry: makes me pretty redundant :lol:

 

 

:D

 

We'll always need you Martin :)

iTunes Update

 

[01] 01| Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy

[02] 02| Britney Spears - Womanizer

[03] 03| X Factor Finalists 2008 - Hero

[04] 04| Girls Aloud - The Promise

[05] 05| Leona Lewis - Forgive Me

[06] 06| Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing

[07] 07| Katy Perry - Hot N Cold

[08] 08| Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008

[09] 09| Jack White & Alicia Keys - Another Way To Die

[10] 10| Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

 

[11] 11| Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better

[12] 12| Pink - So What

[13] 13| Kanye West - Love Lockdown

[14] 14| The Saturdays - Up

[15] 15| Kardinal Offishall & Akon - Dangerous

[16] 16| Razorlight - Wire To Wire

[17] 17| Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part

[18] 18| Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na)

[19] 19| Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

[20] 20| SASH! Feat. Stunt - Raindrops (Encore Une Fois)

 

[21] 21| Jennifer Hudson - Spotlight

[22] 22| Snow Patrol - Take Back The City

[23] 23| Kings of Leon - Use Somebody

[24] 24| Rihanna - Disturbia

[25] 25| Will Young - Grace

[27] 26| Miley Cyrus - 7 Things

[30] 27| Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

[26] 28| Gym Class Heroes - Cookie Jar

[28] 29| Adele - Make You Feel My Love

[33] 30| Girls Aloud - The Promise (Album Version)

 

[32] 31| Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up

[29] 32| Chris Brown Feat. Keri Hilson - Superhuman

[31] 33| The Script - Breakeven

[35] 34| The Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow

[34] 35| Madcon - Beggin'

[36] 36| MGMT - Kids

[37] 37| The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

[39] 38| Sugababes - Girls

[38] 39| Jordin Sparks - Tattoo

[40] 40| The Saturdays - Up

 

Selected Others

 

[41] 43| Scouting For Girls - I Wish I Was James Bond

[65] 62| Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down

[72] 67| Girls Aloud - The Loving Kind

[82] 71| Red Light Company - Scheme Eugene

[93] 83| Razorlight - Wire to Wire (Album Version)

[85] 84| Razorlight - Wire to Wire (Album Deluxe Version)

[89] 89| Jonas Brothers - Lovebug

[102] 94| Bruce Springsteen - Dream Baby Dream

 

[109] 101| Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down (Radio Edit)

[***] 104| Fightstar - The English Way

[114] 105| The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Around the Bend

[107] 108| Coldplay - Lost!

[119] 119| Lisa Mitchell - Neopolitan Dreams

I think this song has been deleted :unsure:

 

[44] 43| Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Night (Crookers Remix)

Yep it has. A label's picked it and is going to give it a full release now I'd assume.

Hmmm... the lead doesn't seem to be increasing nor decreasing... Leona is quite close to GA! I expect her to take over in the next update or two... depending when iTunes decides to update :lol:

 

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/johnjo07/PPBBzz.jpg

[65]62| Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down

[109] 101| Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down (Radio Edit)

 

OMFG! :w00t: Must be top 40 combined now :wub:

GA 4 and 30 is really good! :D

GA 4 and 30 is really good! :D

Don't think it makes much of a difference to their overall iTunes position, it seems the only decent sales figures are in the top10 and when you consider the minute popularity bar existing for songs outside the top20 it is probably equivalent to 1/4 of a dash on the bar extra.

Edited November 5, 200816 yr by d22ghj

Don't think it makes much of a difference to their overall iTunes position, it seems the only decent sales figures are in the top10 and when you consider the minute popularity bar existing for songs outside the top20 it is probably equivalent to 1/4 of a dash on the bar extra.

I reckon sales outside the top 20 are normal. They're just adjusted in comparison to the top 5, which are abnormally high.

Any popularity bars, chart lovers?

Really hope Beyonce stays at #1 now and hopefulyl Xtina will crack the top 10 soon.

 

Poor Superhuman though, seems to be stalling now.

i dont hope she stays at number one...bit of a bland song IMO!

TAKE BOUNCY DOWN.