Global Radio, who owns the Hit40UK franchise has announced that its chart will now be based solely from digital downloads. The Hit40UK chart, which is broadcast on over 130 radio stations throughout the UK, will ditch CD sales and airplay figures when it is compiled this weekend.
In defence of the new move, Global Radio said that digital downloads accounted for around 96% of the figures used to compile the chart. Programme director Paul Jackson added, “Downloads have now become the driving force for record sales, as the statistics clearly show.”
The Hit40UK show, which regularly pulls in nearly 2 million listeners, will broadcast its new format for the first time this Sunday.
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I suppose now woolworths has gone not many places will sell single CD’s, and since Itunes is now so big i suppose this puts the last nail in the coffin for CD Singles
Posted on January 20th, 2009 at 3:12 am
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