you guys can say anything you want but it would be all over the web in the couple few hours with big bold letters Bruno Mars Scores Biggest-Selling Digital Single Of 2011 so move on he deserves some attention
I don't know if you're talking to me, but in no way i was intending to shade him, i actually like him
they are based on shipments because it's impossible to count actual worldwide sales... why would anyone choose fans' guesses over an official organization is beyond me.. that's like saying an ATRL poll is more respectable than a grammy award
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Originally posted by DG1
But Mediatraffic is guessing and trust me they favor their favorite artist at times.
Sorry IFPI>MediaTraffic.
IFPI have the resources to properly get a close estimate on shipments of an album...
From their site: IFPI represents the recording industry worldwide, with a membership comprising some 1400 record companies in 66 countries and affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. IFPI's mission is to promote the value of recorded music, safeguard the rights of record producers and expand the commercial uses of recorded music in all markets where its members operate.
I'm not surprised by these numbers considering that the South Korean, Russian and Japanese markets are huge when it comes to digital singles due to their low prices
I'm surprised to see Bruno dominating right now. I mean, nobody felt his dominance last year, yet his singles were silently devouring those sales. Kudos to him.