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Last Post 10/6/2006 3:15 PM by theysayitwontlast

St Julien missing from the charts

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Unicron

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10/18/2006 10:50 AM
quote: Originally posted by the watcher you see thats my point, i'd say the vast majority of people wont give them the time of day now as they will be forever tarred with the brush of chart rigging I'd have thought that vast majority of people hold the charts in such low regard that they won't care about this.

Vent My Spleen

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10/18/2006 10:54 AM
Yep. I'd also imagine that you have to sell such a ridiculously low number of singles to chart in Ireland I wouldn't be surprised if this happens all the time.

nerraw

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10/18/2006 10:57 AM
About 2000 sales will get you a number one in Ireland

Vent My Spleen

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10/18/2006 11:23 AM
Which means that if you get your immediate family and friends to download the single you have a good chance of charting. By the same token, whoever was trying to manipulate in this case must have been very obvious in the methodology.

petethedrummer

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10/18/2006 11:28 AM
they should come out and apologise and promise never to do it again..then next time they release a single, do it again. and apologise again. and promise not to do it again and really reeeeallly mean it this time...then release another single and do it again. guaranteed worldwide exposure. in fact i'm going to start a band and do that. who's in?

nerraw

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10/18/2006 11:41 AM
quote: Originally posted by Vent My Spleen Which means that if you get your immediate family and friends to download the single you have a good chance of charting. By the same token, whoever was trying to manipulate in this case must have been very obvious in the methodology. During the midweek chart, St Julien were at number 11. In the days after that, over 500 singles were purchased, which if they went undetected would've put them into the top 10, possibly five. Some at chart-track thought the sudden sales were suspicious and discovered that 400 new accounts were opened up with each account using the same password. Each account also only purchased one song, St Julien. The band blamed an over enthuastic fan. IRMA accepted their side as data protection prevents them from seeing owned the credit card. But if were to happen again, a fine and ban from the charts for a length of time would be imposed.

the watcher

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10/25/2006 12:54 AM
quote: Originally posted by petethedrummer they should come out and apologise and promise never to do it again..then next time they release a single, do it again. and apologise again. and promise not to do it again and really reeeeallly mean it this time... somehow i don't think it would work (dont even think it worked the first time to be honest)

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