Video Stream value – 6,750 views equal 1 album unitĮquivalent Albums Sales (EAS) = ( Spotify * 649/406 + Genie * 2.20 * 2 + AWA * 68 / 4 + Anghami + Boomplay + Audiomack ) / 1500 + ( QQ views* 50(or 5) + YouTube * 1.1 ) / 6750 *since Chinese streaming platforms are mostly video streaming platforms, their streams are weighted on par with YouTube streams.Īudio Stream value – 1,500 plays equal 1 album unit – Elsewhere : Youtube views increased by 10% to account for various local platforms

– China* : QQ video streams * 50 if the song is available for audio stream, QQ video streams * 5 elseway (scale built based on known figures for several major artists) against 406 million from Spotify itself) + Genie streams * 2.20 (uses Genie rather than Spotify to extrapolate markets like Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam) – Elsewhere: Spotify streams * 649 / 406 (649 million subscribers of global platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, etc. – Sub-Saharan Africa: Boomplay + Audiomack streams – Japan: AWA streams * 68 / 4 (AWA has 4% of the Japanese streaming market, and 32% are already considered through Spotify’s extrapolation)

– South Korea: Genie streams * 2.20 (consistent with Gaon streaming numbers) In order to account for their real popularity in each relevant country, the below sources have been used along with the mentioned ratios that reflect the market share of each area. To factor in the growing impact of multiple Asian countries where these platforms aren’t always the go-to site for music streaming, more sources have been added. The main source of data for each avenue is respectively Spotify and YouTube. Our CSPC methodology now includes both to better reflect the real popularity of each track. Streaming is made up of audio and video streams.

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