Major new step in the recording industry

[cleglaw]

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6248535.stm

The BBC is reporting that next week's UK music chart may have the first sign of the end of the recording industry as we know it. From this week (7th Jan, 2006), all downloaded music sales are counted in the official UK chart, not just tracks which have had a physical media release. Now, an unsigned band called Koopa is poised to enter the top 40 without any old-world recording, distribution, or production deals.

Woot!

[Shan]

very interesting cleg.

sounds as if it could make quite a difference in who is rated where. will be interesting to see what happens.

[Elliot Kane]

It's a very cool development

I definitely think this will help new artists as it makes it very much harder for the record companies to dictate what people buy, and means there is a far greater chance that artists will rise due to genuine popularity rather than manipulated statistics,

The sooner other countries do this too, the healthier music charts will become, IMO

[Alrik]

I've heard about it, too ! I believe "Crazy" was just the initiation for that !

[janggut]

u never know, Peter & the Has Beens, Janggut & the Jerkovs, S-TD might become world famous! ;D