UK record labels’ trade body the BPI today announced a deal to provide independent record labels with discounted access to chart data.
The Official Charts Company, co-owned by the BPI and retailers’ association ERA, provides the most in-depth and accurate sales data in the world, and independents will be able to access more vital sales information thanks to a new range of reduced-cost packages put together in association with the BPI.
The ad-hoc reports are available on demand for any of the titles registered on the OCC database.
BPI Director of International and Independent Member Services Julian Wall said: “The chart database is incredibly sophisticated in what it can do, but up to this point a lot of the OCC data has been a little outside of the smaller independent labels budgets because of the premium cost of developing bespoke reports. Having consulted the independent membership, we now have a range of packages that deliver essential sales information in a more cost-effective way.”
The full set of packages, with demonstrations, will be unveiled at the BPI AGM at the Mayfair Hotel on Wednesday. For the first time, non-BPI member labels will be invited to attend the AGM and morning conference, subject to numbers.
Indies Chart Data Packages and Services
Sales Analysis Report - £32 +VAT
This new report in one document delivers the following information: chart position, total sales across & broken down by format (including digital) and sales through retailer type (6 categories).
Sales Analysis Plus - £80 + VAT
As above, but including a full product profile report, which details sales splits by TV region, breakdown by day of the week and relative shop group scores. This is a new combination of OCC data which vastly enhances what was previously made available through the single title weekly chart reports.
Sales Analysis Premium - £100 + VAT
A comprehensive ‘all-you-need-to-know-at a-glance’, top-level chart document that incorporates all the Sales & Sales Analysis Plus data and provides gives you daily sales flash information and chart marker levels.
Sales History - £60 + VAT
This is principally a research report, providing a detailed picture of historical releases; how much they sold, where they sold, and their respective chart positions. Previously a more expensive ‘bespoke’ document delivered on demand, sales history has now has been incorporated into the new set of ‘indie reports’ at a far more accessible price.
Indies with a market share of less than 0.1% will also be able to access the OCC database for a fee of £125 per month: under a new scheme called Online Gold. The package offers access to all the OCC charts, top-line market stats in video and music, midweek sales flashes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, market share stats by month, quarter and year and a comprehensive search function for the labels’ own catalogue.
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The BPI (formerly known as British Phonographic Industry) represents the British recorded music business. For further information on the BPI’s independent member services, contact Debi Blackgrove on 020 7803 1325.
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