We are in the second week of Billboard’s revamped metric system for the top albums in the country, and Taylor Swift is still sitting pretty at the top. 1989 moved 274,000 units in the week ending December 7, with 44k of that number due to the new calculations. As previously reported, Billboard will now factor album streaming and single sales into the overall tally, with 1,500 streams (on providers like Spotify, Pandora, etc.) counting toward 1 full sale, and 10 single purchases as 1 sale as well. However, the Billboard 200 chart (which is all genres in one) is the only chart to use this system, as the specific genre charts will remain with the original formula for now. As I noted last week, hip-hop doesn’t seem to be benefitting all that much from the change. It’s quite noticeable this week as Rick Ross, Eminem and Beyoncé were all knocked out of the top 10 after just one week there. Mary J. Blige debuts this week with The London Sessions, however, moving 57,000 units since its release last week. Only 2,000 come from streaming and/or single sales, though. Check out the full top 10 below!
Eminem, Rick Ross & Beyoncé Debut In The Top 10 On The REVAMPED Billboard 200
A few weeks back, the Billboard 200 announced that they would be making the biggest change in their 23-year history. Instead of calculating album sales solely by physical and digital albums purchased, they revealed that they’d now be incorporating streaming and single downloads into the calculations as well. For every 1500 streams (on providers like Spotify, Beats Music, Google Play and more,) the artist will be credited as getting one full album sale, as well as for every 10 singles purchased. They will not change the current charts for specific genres just yet, however, and will also keep a separate chart called Top Album Sales, where they will continue to calculate sales in the traditional manor.
Taylor Swift Is The 2014 Billboard Woman Of The Year!
Taylor Swift, 24 is named the 2014 Billboard Woman of the Year. Just last month, Swift who is a seven-time Grammy winner, earned a No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her song “Shake It Off.” She is the first artist to win the honor more than once. Read more on the story after the jump!
Big Winners For The 2014 Billboard Music Awards (Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, And MORE)!
The 2014 Billboard Award in Las Vegas, NV was a star studded affair with a lot of hot performances, and quite a few big name winners for the evening. Find out who the big winners were for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards inside!
Macklemore’s ‘Thrift Shop’ Lands #1 On Billboard’s Top Rap Songs Of All Time Charts
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have taken the mainstream music world by storm, regardless of anyone’s personal opinions about the dynamic duo being considered “hip-hop” or not. Billboard recently released a list of the Top 100 Hot Rap Songs. Although it’s no surprise being that the song has gained so much popularity and won so many awards, “Thrift Shop” came in at #1. Do you agree with the list? Check it out below and make sure to drop your comments.
