Relapse 1st Week Sales!

[RTiii320]

Its a shame they dont count itune's sales

Why would you think that if you buy an "album" on iTunes that it would not be counted for total "album sales"? Pretty mind blowing that some people don't believe that the iTunes sales would not count. A sale is a sale, hard album or digital album. It all counts the same way..... so lets put this to rest.

FROM "BILLBOARD" THEMSELVES, AT LEAST IN THE U.S. ALL SALES COUNT
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/eminem-headed-for-fifth-straight-no-1-debut-1003975449.story

The title also leads the Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart that was released on May 20, which reflected unweighted sales through the close of business on Tuesday, May 19. Billboard estimates the seven merchants who report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart -- Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, iTunes, Starbucks, Borders, Target and Anderson Merchandisers -- comprise about 60% of all U.S. album sales.

[DrRapid]

Don't be silly with Korea, you have to take into account that the population is so much smaller that 2000 copies sold is probably enough for it to reach Platinum status.

[flayke]

i guess the sales are a reflection of how big piracy is getting nowadays. Considering that fact, i think the sales are not too bad thus far - would be better if NZ cracked 10k but we're a small country so...

[Jens14]

Its a shame they dont count itune's sales

Why would you think that if you buy an "album" on iTunes that it would not be counted for total "album sales"? Pretty mind blowing that some people don't believe that the iTunes sales would not count. A sale is a sale, hard album or digital album. It all counts the same way..... so lets put this to rest.

FROM "BILLBOARD" THEMSELVES, AT LEAST IN THE U.S. ALL SALES COUNT
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/eminem-headed-for-fifth-straight-no-1-debut-1003975449.story

The title also leads the Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart that was released on May 20, which reflected unweighted sales through the close of business on Tuesday, May 19. Billboard estimates the seven merchants who report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart -- Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, iTunes, Starbucks, Borders, Target and Anderson Merchandisers -- comprise about 60% of all U.S. album sales.

Oh, so they do count, great news!

[heva]

I think itunes sales doesn't count as disk sales,it is sale but it doesn't count as a actual copy.

[RTiii320]

I think itunes sales doesn't count as disk sales,it is sale but it doesn't count as a actual copy.

it doesn't matter what you "think". Read the article its blatantly obvious.

[GEMATRIA12]

what about Pre-orders do they count towards it because hes been selling cds since like 3 months ago on amazon?

and if itunes doesnt count thats sick tons of people buy only on itunes its been #1 for a full week on itunes usa!!

[heva]

I think itunes sales doesn't count as disk sales,it is sale but it doesn't count as a actual copy.

it doesn't matter what you "think". Read the article its blatantly obvious.

it says 60% of all sales is digital, 600k copies..now how tha fuck can digital album be counted as a copy..600k physical copys..moron..

[freaksworld]

^ ^ I heard someone said pre-orders on amazone do count, so i pre-ordered from there. I sure hope it does.

Don't be silly with Korea, you have to take into account that the population is so much smaller that 2000 copies sold is probably enough for it to reach Platinum status.

They had no problems reaching a mill in the past, though it was obviously not on the 1st week sale. Still Korea is more for illegal downloads. Even their most favorite boyband sold 500,000+ copies in over 6 months- mostly due to international fans- while the other 'big' artists are nowhere near it, and it is something that has not happened in ages, so that does tell a lot.