Ricky

RATM #1 on iTunes!!! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore...t=45000/rss.xml

The royalty isn't free. It's unlimited but not free.

RATM #1!!! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore...t=45000/rss.xml

When will it unfreeze? After midnight? :unsure:

The decision to drop the prices below 40p can't yet have been taken by the record company. If it has, sales won't count according to OCC rules and why would the record company want Joe McElderry sales NOT to count? :wacko: So that leaves the option of the retailer has decided to drop the price for commercial reasons. Something that commonly happens on amazon and tesco. BTW if the record company had dropped the price to increase sales the main place would be on iTunes, but the price on iTunes is still 99p. So pretty sure that nothing has changed retail wise.

With respect did you even read my post? There is an OCC limit at 40p, got nothing to do with price setting on albums. If the 29p price is by Sony then is won't count to the charts as the minimium required by the OCC is 40p.

Buzzjack has balance. Reality stars don't do as well as in the general population. For example here is the multi-chart run for last years XFactor winner: Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah [8 wks] (19-5-3-6-12-19-31-38).

Thanks for the poll! Ben :D

Because X-Factor can't slash prices only retailers can. And it appears Amazon and Tesco have - a commercial decision I assume. Of course not new to amazon who had the RATM track at 29p from the start. If X-factor has reduced the retail price below 40p it doesn't count. So that doesn't help any battle! :naughty:

At the time I created this thread none of the chart mods where online.

Yeah or as pm's are limited to one person start a thread here where multiple mods can see it. In fact I've done both, but it's still not sorted. :lol:

Bump. Poll required

Pretty sure RATM ahead now. ^_^

They have other things to be doing. That's fair enough. http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104436 Been over 3 hours and still no one has added a poll despite repeated requests.

Why is Joe not dropping? Has iTunes frozen again.

Don't like either but KITN as a concept. BTW mods, 3 hours to add a poll. Come on!

Can we have an additional chart mod. Been three times in last week when mods not available. Last week with sales figures. Recently with links on iTunes thread and today with adding a poll. I suggest Britster, she is amazing contributor to iTunes and other chart info, level headed and online a lot - especially late at night when coverage is thin.

Whether this was started by Sony or not it's the most important anymore. Cuz if this gets to #1 or even lots of media coverage it will make people question to karoate X-Factor output and put some interest back into other music at Xmas.

Yes, rage is going to nail the top iTunes spot today! Told you it's possible on the midweeks. :P There are no physicals until Wednesday. Two more days to rage on!

It's quite something! Gaga could easily manage 75k again this week. So are we looking at close to 350K from RATM and 450k from Joe on downloads alone??? It doesn't seem likely. Either Gaga has dropped a lot or they will drop off during the week.

RATM doing well outside of iTunes as the facebook group shows all the sites. Some of the buyers are clearly new to buying music as they ask question about how to download it etc. Anyway RATM #1 on play.com RATM #1 and #3 on amazon.co.uk Going to be a fun this week.

Been checking earlier on this. Neil Ridley joined Warner Music in 2004(article below from 2004). I guess that means he left Sony BMG at the time? http://www.songlink.com/songlink-music-ind...ws-2004-12.html

I like the iTunes chart on the front page. Maybe the links to the forum could be above it however. The Hmv link on the right side, bottom of forum(subforum page) are great also. Google is happy to have this I assume?

It's not HTML. PHP I think. Page has lots of errors now you might like to check out if your reading this Phil.

Amen! How many years ago did I suggest that. :lol: Should also add(Top5) as first post advert btw ;)