Billboard Magazine, responsible for deciding who has the #1 single or album in America, continues to embrace the ever-expanding digital music world, by changing the chart rules again.
The most significant change is the addition of digital-only albums to the Billboard 200 and other genre album charts. Ever wonder why Adele's 19 didn't chart when it was released alongside Leona Lewis' Spirit? That's because for an album to chart, it had to have a physical release. Now, albums like Adele's that are only available through iTunes, can chart alongside the others.
Also, the Hot 100 Single Sales will now include both digital and physical releases, essentially doing away with the Hot Digital Songs chart. The Single Sales chart will be the primary provider of information for the Hot 100 and the Pop 100.
Kudos to Billboard to finally making things for the internet artists!
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