Oh and if we went with IFPI, we'd have to acknowledge that ARTPOP sold 2.3 million albums. I say no ma'am.
Well Gaga's probably shipments. However, in Beyonce's case, we can't ignore the fact, most of her sales from 2013 were actual sales, and not shipments.
And how do you know this? Where is this stated at? Is this a fact or an assumption? That's what I'm asking. That's you, sis. I prefer to use figures from actual credible sources who have been doing this for over 80 years, who's actually known worldwide, instead of a made up site that any one of us could run.
Well one way I know MusiCharts sales are closer to the actual sales is because they are bigger than Mediatraffic automatically making them closer to the actual sales.
IFPI counts shipments y'all lol. MusiCharts is the closest to the actual sales but it's still low. IFPI is probably spot on for 2013 because of the iTunes deal cutting down on shipments
Well one way I know MusiCharts sales are closer to the actual sales is because they are bigger than Mediatraffic automatically making them closer to the actual sales.
That's not saying how. Where does it state anywhere that MusicCharts sales are closer to actual sales? There's nothing stating that. It's all assumptions.
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IFPI counts shipments y'all lol. MusiCharts is the closest to the actual sales but it's still low. IFPI is probably spot on for 2013 because of the iTunes deal cutting down on shipments
Wait. If IFPI counts shipments and MusicCharts sales are still low, then how can you determine what are actual shipments and sales? You can't.
Which is why it's best to use a modest estimation and know she has sold that definitely rather than say she has sold an amount that includes shipments.
yess.. coz bey sold 1 millons first in 5 day.. therefore 2.3 millon can not be full shipment imo.. probably album sales at 3.7-3.8m between.. may be even little more
Found this website that is adding up all of Bey's album, singles, DVD, ect sales (including Destiny's Child). Not sure how creditable it is, but the sales look pretty accurate. This link also reports self-titled has sold 3.5M.
Shipments what part of shipments are y'all not understanding?
How do you know it's shipments? Don't give me a site that's not official to make that call. How can you determine what's shipments or sales? You can't.
You're suppose to tell me how you determine what's shipments and sales?
You'll going off an unofficial site, and I'm going off an official site. Which one do you think will hold up in court, the official source or the unofficial one?
That site counts shipments. btw the album shipped 500k that next Friday
And again how do you determine what's shipments and sales? You're basing your logic off an UNOFFICIAL site. It's pointless. You go with the UNOFFICIAL site. And I'll go with the OFFICIAL worldwide base who actual has access to the date site, not some "estimation". K.
And again how do you determine what's shipments and sales? You're basing your logic off an UNOFFICIAL site. It's pointless. You go with the UNOFFICIAL site. And I'll go with the OFFICIAL worldwide base who actual has access to the date site, not some "estimation". K.
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Despite Amazon and Target hatin' on Yonce Columbia still managed to ship 500k copies of Beyonce's new album to other retailers.
what part of shipments are y'all not understanding?
btw the album shipped 500k that next Friday 
