Are consumers still aware of the singles and albums that currently stand atop the Billboard singles and album charts? Like many other countries in the world, Billboard welcomed legal digital downloads into its chart gathering statistics back in the mid 2000s. Before then, sales of physical copies were merged with statistics from Broadcast Data Systems, who tracked radio airplay. This system worked fine, until now. With traditional radio outlets battling online competitors, it’s become increasingly apparent that Internet streaming services need to be welcomed into the fold. Read full article here.
