Official Charts Company
The Official Charts Company (formerly known as Chart Information Network and The Official UK Charts Company ) is an institution that publishes several official music charts in the United Kingdom , including album and single charts , download charts and genre-specific charts. The Official Charts Company is also the publisher of the Scottish album and single charts, which each list the best-selling sound carriers in Scotland . The OCC also made the Welsh charts out for some time. Since May 2012 the OCC has published the UK Streaming Charts, which are calculated from the number of streams from various providers such as Deezer , Spotify , Napster and We7 .
The Official Charts Company has published the official music charts in the United Kingdom since July 1, 1997, but under the name Chart Information Network . The oldest chart publications, however, date back to 1952. These were published by the New Musical Express . The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) are the clients for determining the chart lists .
The OCC supports its publications by collecting and combining all sales data from the retail sector by market researchers from Millward Brown . The Official Charts Company claims to cover more than 90 percent of the national music market (99 percent of single releases and 95 percent of all album releases). The OCC mainly evaluates dealers who sell more than 100 records per week in one week.
Charts
| Chart title | description |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | The UK Singles Chart is the official chart for UK singles sales. Both the number of sound carriers sold and the download sales are evaluated. |
| UK albums chart | The UK Albums Chart is the official ranking for albums in the UK. Both the sales of sound carriers and digital downloads are taken into account. |
| The Big Top 40 Show | Unofficial single chart posted by the UK's 140 local radio stations. This ranking is influenced by sales on iTunes . |
| UK download chart | These charts are only based on the download figures from official sales providers. |
| UK streaming chart | Reached from the number of streams within a week with various providers such as Napster , Deezer , Spotify and We7 . |
| UK R&B chart | These charts show the best singles and albums from the genres R&B , rap and hip-hop . |
| UK rock chart | These charts show the best singles and albums from the rock music genre. |
| UK indie charts | Ranking for the best singles and albums from the indie music sector. |
| UK Dance Chart | Ranking for the best singles and albums from dance . |
| Scottish Singles Chart | Regional ranking. Displays the best selling singles specifically for Scotland . |
| Scottish Albums Chart | Regional ranking. Displays the best selling albums specifically in Scotland |
Classic FM introduced both a classical music ranking and the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame . The radio station BBC Radio 3 also introduced a ranking for classical music, which is updated every Tuesday.
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ben Cardew: OCC re-brand is Official . Music Week. September 5, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
- ↑ Lauren Kreisler: The UK's first Official Streaming Chart has arrived . OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ OCC Information Pack . OCC. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/r3chart