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Originally posted by abrahamjmr
I have never discredited streaming. IVY simply stated it is making artists seem to sell more than they actually are. This would be the first time Bruno underperforms in that department since Uptown Funk is pretty much bigger than any Ariana song on streaming. Bruno hasn't released an album streaming wise yet so we should wait before assuming things. If he doesn't live up to the expectations, you can label it as a flop.
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I disagree with this assessment. Billboard makes it very clear that the albums on the Billboard 200 are sorted by units, not pure sales. I don't think anyone who follows charts sees an album at #5 on the BB200 and thinks "oh, that must have been the 5th-best-selling album of the week."
There's a separate chart for traditional sales.