Re: Billboard charts

[Sven Weil <sven@lily.org>]

FMradio1@aol.com said:
> 
> In a message dated 9/1/98 9:57:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, dbloom@genesys-
> soft.com writes:
> 
> << Decades ago the singles charts were based on consumer sales of 45s, right?
>  Well, what are they based on now? >>
> 
> Today, "singles" are either in the form of cassettes, often called "cass-
> singles" or CD singles.  Most cassette singles are marketed toward kids and
> young adults, and tend to feature a lot of rap, pop, and country titles.  CD
> singles are usually targeted to rock, alternative and dance/rap buyers since
> they often have additional mixes or bonus tracks not found on the full length
> CD by that particular artist.  Billboard uses the sales of these formats in
> tabulating their singles charts.  As we've mentioned earlier, they also use
> monitored airplay as part of the equation, but the sales figures are the most
> heavily weighted.
  
 LEt us not forget the ubiquitous "12-inchers", which are the analog
versions of CD singles. These 33 1/3 RPM (and in some instances 45 RPM)
 disks are usually used for
club music (aka: techno, house, trance, trip-hop, rave, etc.) and 
hophop/rap.

These are especially popular with GOOD professional and
night club deejays because of their ease for mixing and
"scratching". (something that really doesn't sound to well with
CDs - but I digress). You can usually find these at outlets 
like Tower REcords and Virgin Records and quality independent
record stores that are geared towards a DJ clientele.
 -- some sell for $5 a pop and the expensive imports sometimes
can go as high as $10 or $20.

I remain...(last I checked)...

ANALOG rules :)
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