Linclass

Sorry to be a pain would these rules apply equally to new releases and old songs, for e.g. downloaded and streamed different versions of a previously released track i.e. an original version and a live version would they be treated as separate tracks or combined for the purposes of the charts?

Thanks Robbie for that comprehensive reply :cheer:

Sorry I may have mis-read this, as I thought the charts had stopped multiple variants. So what's the difference between a digital bundle [limited to 3] and a digital variant which is unlimited? "In addition to 3 physical formats and 3 digital bundles, an unlimited number of digital variants of the featured song may be combined for a chart position." And would a duet [with original artist plus another] count as a different version of the same song OR totally different track

Hi All Just wondered if anyone knows the answer to this. I believe that up to 3 versions of the same track count towards a chart position, for example a live version, the original are obviously two different tracks, but what about the same song but as a duet. I'm guessing that a digitally remastered track wouldn't count as a different version as it's the quality of the song that has been changed not the song per se. Would the 3 different versions also be counted on streaming too? Thanks for taking the time to read this