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Spotify and other streaming services get own chart

Official weekly chart to rank plays on platforms including We7, Napster, Deezer, Zune and ChartsNowIn the beginning was the hit parade based on sales of old-fashioned vinyl. Then came the download chart as buying habits turned from physical to digital. Now the latest indicator of the nation's musical tastes is the top 100 songs streamed by services such as Spotify and We7.The Official Streaming Chart will launch next Monday, billed as the first chart to rank audio streams from both ad-funded and...

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23:06 on May 9 2012

Spotify and other streaming services get own chart

Guardian Music — Official weekly chart to rank plays on platforms including We7, Napster, Deezer, Zune and ChartsNowIn the beginning was the hit parade based on sales of old-fashioned vin... more info