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Do sales on EVEN count toward the UK Official Charts?

UK chart reporting on a Studio campaign: how EVEN supplies daily sales data to the Official Charts Company, why UK best practice is still being developed, the digital album price floor, and the territories supported.

Written by Andrea Torres

Under applicable UK chart rules, qualifying redeemed album sales on EVEN can be reported to the Official Charts Company and count toward the UK Official Charts. EVEN supplies daily sales data to the Official Charts Company as a confirmed data supplier.

How UK reporting works

EVEN reports UK sales to the Official Charts Company on daily transaction files. That is a different route from the DDEX-based feed EVEN uses for Luminate in the US. EVEN handles the reporting itself, so your team has no registration step and no submission process to run.

Best practice is still being developed

EVEN and the Official Charts Company are building best practice together for how direct-to-fan sales are treated. That work is still ongoing, so the UK framework is less settled than the US one. Keep that in mind if your campaign is aiming at a UK chart position, because some cases have to be confirmed with the Official Charts Company before a campaign is set up.

Plan UK campaigns in advance

Plan UK campaigns well ahead, with your EVEN team. Bring the campaign to us early rather than close to street date. That gives your EVEN team time to check the setup against current Official Charts Company treatment, and to flag the campaign before offers go live.

UK pricing

Campaigns reported in the UK carry a £5.49 minimum on digital albums. EVEN applies the right floor during campaign setup, so your pricing stays within applicable chart rules.

Which territories EVEN supports

STUDIO supports chart-compliant reporting under applicable US, UK and Australian rules. In the US, sales are reported to Luminate for Billboard. In the UK, sales are reported to the Official Charts Company. Australian campaigns are set up under applicable Australian rules, and your EVEN team confirms the treatment for a given campaign.

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