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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi
If each disc is counted as it's own album how is it not effected then? There's a big difference in sales numbers chart listings if 1 = 4. It doesn't effect US, no, but the label sure does.
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Forget what's been said above because it's so full of errors and contradictions...again.
Here's how it works for the U.S.A. regarding double albums and box sets.
If you sell a double album lasting 90 minutes, the RIAA considers it one sold one unit. If you however sell a double album lasting over 100 minutes, it's counted as two units. The same goes for box sets, which usually last over 100 minutes anyway. Every disc will be counted as an individual unit. In theory, this means that if a record store sells a box set with 12 CD's in it lasting over 100 minutes, it'll be reported as 12 box sets sold despite there actually being only one physical unit.
So, let's say Bon Jovi has sold 125.000 box sets in the U.S.A., they'll be multiplied by 4, meaning they have, according to the charts, sold 500.000 units, In the U.S.A. you need 500.000 sold multi disc units for a Gold Certification meaning the box has achieved gold status despite there only being 125.000 physical copies around.
Moving on...
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