The definition of a million-selling single, as regarded by the Official Charts Company (OCC), has changed in line with new technology for music consumption. Originally only physical record sales were counted since the start of the UK Singles Chart in November 1952. Digital downloads of a track were included from 2004 onwards and from 2014 onwards BPI-certified awards (Silver, Gold and Platinum) and the weekly charts include audio streaming.[1][2] In 2017, the OCC included streaming in their definition of a million-seller and published a full list of the 311 songs which had achieved this.[3] Certified awards can also include shipments (sales to trade).[4][5][6] The OCC and Music Week regularly announce when a record becomes a million seller.[7][8][9]
- ^ Maine, Samantha (19 December 2016). "Official charts revamp rules to stop high-streamed acts from dominating the top 40". NME. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Kreisler, Lauren (22 June 2014). "UK's Official Singles Chart to include streaming data for first time". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (19 September 2017). "The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Certified Awards - Qualifying Criteria". Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Phillips, Chuck (15 January 1995). "Sold, Shipped, What's the Diff? About 2 million albums, in the case of 'The Lion King', pointing up the disparity between industry's sales tally and SoundScan's". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ "BPI to include downloads in sales certifications". Music Week. 17 February 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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