XPost: aus.music, aus.tv   
   From: zapkvr@ncable.net.au   
      
   "Australian Music Charts"  wrote in message   
   news:1137065033.359237.149710@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...   
   > Zappy wrote:   
   >   
   >> Just proves how irrelevant they are.   
   >>   
   >> What are they going to do one itunes gets off the ground?   
   >   
   > Given that the No.1 way music is "bought" is via   
   > music shops, how can music charts not be   
   > relevant when it comes to what people are   
   > buying?   
   >   
   > Obviously when/if ITunes and other music download   
   > sites such as Bigpond Music take up big time, then   
   > you would hope charts will incorporate on-line sales   
   > like has recently occured in the U.K.   
      
   "You would hope"?   
      
   The charts have been irrelevant for decades. They are even more irrelevant   
   now.   
      
   >   
      
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