Billboard has set start dates for new rule changes to its charts doing away with the controversial practice of "bundling" albums with concert tickets and merchandise to drive market share and music sales.
The biggest changes start in October, but as of now, no new ticket or merch bundles are being approved.to its charts doing away with the controversial practice of"bundling" albums with concert tickets and merchandise to drive market share and music sales. The changes also affect instant digital sales attached to purchases for physical albums delivered at a later date.
As for merchandise/album bundles, beginning Oct. 9, no further sales of albums can be reported if bundled with merchandise, even if the album and merchandise are available à la carte. Albums scheduled for release on or before Oct. 8 can report sales generated from the bundles, but only through Oct. 8.
Physical format albums sold as part of a finished goods boxed set/package that may contain artist/album-branded merchandise items can continue to count as a sale as normal, but only after advance approval.
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