Samsung is making 1 million copies of available for free or something, it is a bit confusing. I think a song is being or was played in a commercial. So.. RIAA changed the rules, it seems under some pressure, so that the release will be certified platinum upon release.
 
Good? Bad? Stupid? Smart? What?
 
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/here-are-some-more-newrules-the-riaa-is-probably-going-to-come-up-with
 
http://www.vibe.com/article/jay-z-platinum-magna-carta-holy-grail-certified-after-riaa-rule-change
 
Me? I don't know... who is Jay Z?
 
Julien

Jay Z.....?
 
Meh...
 
 
 
 
 
EZ drummer
EZ Mix
 
Yes.

Jay-Z...
 

 
(He's got a negative side as well.)

 
http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Magna+Carta+Holy+Grail/9078269

mike_mccue
 
http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Magna+Carta+Holy+Grail/9078269

People actually buy that worthless crap???

craigb

mike_mccue
 
http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Magna+Carta+Holy+Grail/9078269

People actually buy that worthless crap???

Well, if I understand correctly the "Patinum status" was based on Samsung giving away a million copies for free... so well, maybe not so much... I think the whole thing is a mess and lowers the status or standing the of (cheapens) the RIAA.
The whole thing is just weird. I don't guess it affects me much one way or another but I bet it affects someone who is.
 

 
It almost seems straight forward.
 
The charts have always recognized whole sale quantity purchases.
 
For example; They don't directly audit how many Eagles records Walmart sells, they audit how many Eagles records the record company sells Walmart.
 
 
best regards,
mike
 
 

Yeah, and it isn't the first time. IIRC, The BEATLES song Can't Buy Me Love 45 was certified Gold before it was released because of pre-sales of over 1 million. That wa back when a Gold Record was 1 million sales.
Same thing I guess... sort of, except they were actual sales.
 
J

Ok I admit, I'm a Jay-Z stan, but this is just him buying his own album Platinum.

jbow
 
Me? I don't know... who is Jay Z?
 

+1   -  Who the hell is Jay Z?
 
Good question.
 
I'm guessing he's a rapper, which would explain why most of us who concern themselves with real talent by those who put out actual music, have no idea who he is.
 
This as opposed to just 'talking', which is all rap really is - a short cut to fame & fortune for the talentless, without any of the dedicated work of learning the discipline of mastering a musical instrument over the years like REAL musicians & singers do. 
 
If he wasn't riding the coat tails of beyonce's fame & fortune, I doubt he'd be known by anyone whatsoever - but still working graveyard shifts at 7-11 instead.