[新聞] 英國唱片業協會改變認證規則

[Eeli2008 (Eeli2008)]

原文網址﹕http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23927271


過去BPI需要唱片公司的申請才會頒發認證，且根據的是出貨量。
現在則改成依據 Official Chart Company的銷售資料即時更新，
一旦達門檻就自動獲得認證。

然而唱片公司依然能以出貨量來申請認證，
使一張唱片的成功有及早獲得認可的機會。


Beatles albums finally go platinum

披頭四專輯終於獲得白金認證

Classic Beatles albums including Revolver have finally gone platinum after
the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) changed its sales award rules.

英國唱片業協會改變認證規則之後，披頭四的專輯終於獲得白金認證。

Gold or platinum status has become synonymous with record success but the
system has only been in place since 1973, after the Beatles broke up.

Until last month, the BPI relied on a record company to request an award.
Under the new system, sales figures are automatically recognised as soon as a
record passes the relevant threshold.

1973年才建立的認證系統，直至上個月依然需要唱片公司的要求才會頒發認證；
但在最新的系統中，一旦銷售量超過門檻即會自動獲得認證。

This means that 13 Beatles albums will now be recognised for the first time,
although the number of sales can only be counted from 1994, when the Official
Charts Company began keeping records.

That means that Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is now a triple-platinum
album, having sold more than 900,000 copies since 1994. In total, the album
is estimated to have sold 5.1 million units in the UK since its 1967 release.

披頭四的13張專輯都將獲得認證，儘管只有1994年之後的銷售才列入計算
(即Official Chart Company開始記錄銷售之時)。

例如Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band這張專
輯在94年之後賣出了90萬張就會獲得三白金的認證，
而從1967年發行日到現在實際銷售已超過510萬張。

The albums Revolver, Help, Rubber Soul and The White Album now also have
platinum status.

Classic albums from Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys and Marvin Gaye will also
receive awards.

還有許多經典專輯也會獲得認證。


延伸閱讀︰BPI網站詳細說明

http://www.bpi.co.uk/home/bpi-sales-awards-launch-automatic-certification.aspx

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