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17 Dec 2009

Killing in The Name

Filed Under : Rants

Posted By : DYEHOUSE | Comments : 19

Amazon @ 29p does it count????

There's ongoing debate about whether purchasing from Amazon counts towards the chart??
Amazon are claiming it does but others say it doesn't!
The Facebook page which started the whole ball rolling has been deleted by Facebook??
maybe Simon Cowel has a piece of that too?
Before it was deleted, it stated that any online purchase below 49p does not count towards the chart!
Other news bulletins I have read on the subject appear to back this up!

So if you really want to make a stand against The Simon Cowel machine that is crippling original new music coming through, It would be advisable to pay at least 49p for the track or your stance could be in vein?

Comments

# Posted by viking - 17/12/2009, 22:27 (GMT)

that would seem to be the collective wisdom, g? amazon purchases don't register, i think is why?

# Posted by nothing - 17/12/2009, 23:05 (GMT)

What a load of bollox innit. If you legally download and pay for it, surely it shouldn't matter how much you paid. It's a legal bloody download FFS.

# Posted by mr.nwb - 17/12/2009, 23:13 (GMT)

Martin Lewis (money saving expert), was on the telly, and said it does count towards the chart.

He also said it in his weekly email too.

I think its the value at which Amazon bought the mp3 for... they are allowed to resell it for less, as a loss leader.

# Posted by mr.nwb - 17/12/2009, 23:15 (GMT)

"29p MP3 singles: X-factor Joe's & anti-X Rage Against The Machine
The battle for Xmas no.1 is on. The TuneChecker's most searched chart has Joe no.1 & Rage no.2
Don't pay iTunes' 99p, get Joe McElderry 29p or Rage 29p (it counts for charts), see Tunechecker.com or X-battle news "

Source : - http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 17/12/2009, 23:19 (GMT)

I'm not putting a brass rabbit poo into that until I see the proof that RATM are giving their proceeds to charity.

# Posted by mr.nwb - 17/12/2009, 23:29 (GMT)

@Bad Horse

I dont think RATM are giving any money to charity.

It was the facebook page that had a link to donate to some homeless charity. Although I could be wrong.

# Posted by Sandwich Slayer - 17/12/2009, 23:58 (GMT)

@ Mr nwb; Think you are right there, it was the facebook page. Don't think RATM are involved in setting this up, just someone thought that would be a good xmas No1 instead of xfactor again.

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 18/12/2009, 00:01 (GMT)

RATM gsve nearly all their monies taken in Royalties,to the Third world, and prob about nearly every opressed state in the world , thats why they went bust lol
god bless em tho

ONE BAND WHO DIDNT GIVE A FUCK WHO THEY UPSET !

# Posted by Sandwich Slayer - 18/12/2009, 00:29 (GMT)

@Bass Bloke; I'm not surprised, they are very political. Great band too.

# Posted by Guns or Roses - 18/12/2009, 00:51 (GMT)

does it really matter a \fcuk\ ? can't understand why folk are 'up in arms' about any of this....every band, promoter, venue, tv show etc etc does it for their own reasons.....as do all of us....why should anyone else think 'this is wrong', 'this is right?' ffs each to their own

# Posted by G-IT-22 - 18/12/2009, 02:49 (GMT)

why not have 'its christmas time' by the mighty Quo at #1 instead of all this political bollocks with naughty words that wont be played on TOTP xmas show ...Quo tune its a crackin tune from last year ..go on have a listen ..you know you want to !!

# Posted by WOLFPACK - 18/12/2009, 11:34 (GMT)

I owned a small label 3 years ago and at that time any purchase of a downloadable single sold for less that 99p didn't go towards the charts. Maybe it's changed?

# Posted by james luke - 18/12/2009, 14:11 (GMT)

oooooooo @ the quo tune ....i do it i do it...lol
its christmas time its christmas time stand up stand up and raise a glass of wine...lol
merry christmas pop pickers

# Posted by Dresden North End - 18/12/2009, 17:56 (GMT)

Anything that f#cks up this tv shite is worthwhile
Manufactured bollox

Mark

# Posted by King-Fist - 19/12/2009, 09:17 (GMT)

on rock radio they said several times that the amazon download DOES NOT count, also tom morello apparently also said that any money made from the downloads would go to a charity to help musicians starting off!! or somethin similar. these 2 things have been mentioned on rock radio several times! so im just passing on wot ive heard! anything that keeps the same type of thing bein no 1 year after year im up for! other wise its no fun i reckon. craig

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 20/12/2009, 15:34 (GMT)

Simon Cowell has reportedly contacted the organisers of the facebook site and thanked them for making this year the best contest in ages for the xmas no.1 slot. What's with the sudden turnaround? Mmmmm..... I think he knows something that the rest of us don't....something to do with a back-hander perhaps???

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 20/12/2009, 16:05 (GMT)

what has happened is, instead of the top uk singles selling say 20000, each one has sold approx 350000, no wonder hes happy, all publicity is good publicity innit!!

# Posted by Bat - 20/12/2009, 18:48 (GMT)

Rage is No1!!!!

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 20/12/2009, 18:48 (GMT)

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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