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So, as you most likely know, the past week I have not been actively posting at all. That has been because the first quarter in my school has been ending so my teachers have been giving me a lot of work and tests/quizzes. Therefore, I have been doing nothing but studying and stuff and it's killing me. After this week, I shouldn't have much more so I will be active again. I'm truly sorry for this : (
Revised Chart Policy Lands Eagles At No. 1
The Eagles' first new studio album in 28 years, "Long Road Out of Eden," takes a short route to No. 1 on The Billboard 200 after Billboard revised a significant chart policy today (Nov. 7).
In consultation with Nielsen SoundScan, Billboard will now allow exclusive album titles that are only available through one retailer to appear on The Billboard 200 and other charts, effective with this week's charts. Prior to this, proprietary titles were not eligible to appear on most Billboard charts.
Early SoundScan numbers have the Eagles taking the top perch on The Billboard 200 with 711,000 copies sold, with most sales moved by Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. For now, the only other U.S. outlets carrying "Eden" are walmart.com, where both physical copies and downloads are sold, and the Eagles' own Web site.
"Eden" became available at the mass-market chain Oct. 30. Aside from two compilations, this is the Eagles' first album since the mostly live "Hell Freezes Over," which led The Billboard 200 for two weeks in 1994.
Britney Spears' new Jive album, "Blackout," which would have been No. 1 had the Eagles' data not been reported, will open at No. 2 with first-week sales of 290,000 copies.
We know that some retailers will be uncomfortable with this policy, but it was inevitable that Billboard's charts would ultimately widen the parameters of to reflect changes that are unfolding in music distribution," says Geoff Mayfield, Billboard's director of charts. "We would have preferred to make this decision earlier, but only became aware within the last 24 hours that Wal-Mart would be willing to share the data for this title with Nielsen SoundScan."
The revised policy initially impacts The Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums, where "Eden" will also bow at No. 1. Criteria for the remainder of Billboard's albums charts will be formulated later this week. A handful of other titles will debut this week on The Billboard 200 as a consequence of the policy revision.
Previously, titles that were not generally available at retail were not eligible to appear on The Billboard 200, but were entitled to chart on Billboard's Top Comprehensive Albums, which includes catalog titles and proprietary albums from retailers willing to report those sales.
The comprehensive chart will continue to appear on Billboard.biz, to show how catalog titles compete with the overall market. However, once parameters for the remainder of the album charts are determined, Top Comprehensive Music Videos will be discontinued, as exclusive titles will then be eligible for the Nielsen SoundScan-fed Top Music Videos.
So, let's start off with some good news (depending on whether you are a fan of hers or not) regarding Hilary Duff:Another re-release headed your way! Hilary Duff will be releasing Dignity 2, a two CD set on March 4th, 2008.
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Now, here is the bad news regarding Nicole Scherzinger and her upcoming album, Her Name Is Nicole, which I'm sure most of you have heard about by now.
For the third time this fall, former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger's debut CD is being pushed back again, this time to 2008, confirms Interscope. Her Name is Nicole, originally slated for an Oct. 6 release, was first rescheduled for Nov. 6. Then, facing stiff chart competition from Jay-Z and Chris Brown, it was moved to Nov. 20. Scherzinger's post-Pussycat effort, which has been in the works for more than two years and features collaborations with will.i.am, Sting, Snowpatrol's Gary Lightbody, T.I., and Akon, was meant to launch Scherzinger as a solo artist on the same playing field as Interscope label-mates Gwen Stefani and Fergie. But after a lackluster response to the dance track "Whatever U Like," and with her second single, "Baby Love," nowhere near the Hot 100, insiders say Scherzinger's team is "rethinking" the roll-out while leaving an option open for more studio time.
Rap-Up.com Exclusive: Timbaland announced that he is working on Shock Value II, the follow-up to his platinum album Shock Value. He told fans on Saturday at 102.7 KIIS FM’s Homecoming Concert in Anaheim, CA that he had already recorded tracks with Akon, Linkin Park, and Gwen Stefani.
Timbo performed several of his hits at the concert along with special guests Keri Hilson, OneRepublic, Sebastian, and D.O.E. OneRepublic will release their debut album Dreaming Out Loud on Mosley Music Group on November 20th and Keri Hilson’s In A Perfect World is set for a 2008 release.
Thanks to Kevipod for the pictures!
