NSS/Billboard have nothing to do with RIAA. NSS/Billboard also didn't count Tower Records, the second biggest retailer at the time, because they also refused to pay the joining fee but RIAA did
There's no such thing as "overcertification." Certifications are based on actual revenue the label makes from shipments that are purchased by retailers, and thus can not be artificially inflated.
Wait.
How many times did she do this with BOMT and Oops?
Almost all albums were available through club services periodically till 2005.
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Membership constitute an agreement whereby the customer agree to purchase a minimum number of movies at regular list price. To join, or enter a legal obligation, the customer agree to purchase one discounted movie at the beginning, which is sent out as part of a "welcome package." Over the term of the agreement the minimum number of list price movies must be bought. Twenty-one times per year, the company informs each customer of the "Director's Selection" movie. The customer is asked to respond within 10 days whether or not he or she wants to buy this movie, which is offered at a discount provided that the response is received by Columbia House "within the specified time." Failure to respond results in having that movie shipped at full list price. If the customer responds negatively but in time, the idea is that the movie is not sent or charged to the customer's account. In specified circumstances, "memberships" are available, whereby the customer is not required to respond to Director Selection mailings unless he or she wants to buy the movie. When such memberships expire, the old rules return where a response is required in time to prevent shipping of full price movies without customer input. Customers are not reminded when those rules change. The customer also has access to a large variety of other movies, which are advertised by mail and online towards the customer. Only full price purchases deplete that minimum purchase obligation. Purchases are not cumulative, meaning that two movies bought at ten dollars each do not deplete the minimum list price movie purchases by one movie. If the minimum number of movies has not been purchased by the end of the term, the monetary worth of those movies is charged to the customers' accounts. If any purchases have been made using Columbia House's point of sale device, either credit cards or debit cards linked to credit card accounts, then those accounts are automatically debited. The company will either mail or email a reminder notice prior to the commitment expiring, giving the customer the opportunity to purchase the required purchase obligation before they are charged for any commitment or contract charges. Likewise, backordered movies are automatically debited to those accounts when they become available, without further notification to the customers. Failure to clear such purchases result in collections efforts by Columbia House against the customers.
Music clubs cost considerably more than buying CDs in stores and you had to wait six months before they'd even be eligible through club sales.
What do you expect from someone with the username "slobro"?
This is like the seventh (?) time I've clocked him for pretending that club sales don't count. Everyone 14 and under on this forum thinks they're fake and then stans for 99 cent albums or albums that only cost $9.99 at full price (which is ridiculously cheap compared to 1999). It's so embarrassing.
NSS/Billboard have nothing to do with RIAA. NSS/Billboard also didn't count Tower Records, the second biggest retailer at the time, because they also refused to pay the joining fee but RIAA did
