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Music Week this week offers the first official snapshot of the UK download business, with publication of a test version of the UK's Download Chart.
From this issue, Music Week will exclusively publish the Down load Chart every week as the rundown enters a test phase ready for full launch on September 1.
Rundowns will now be published weekly in advance of the launch of the Top 20 chart. After this soft launch, the chart will be sponsored by Coca-Cola and made available for license more widely.
Retail association Bard and record industry association the BPI gave a formal green light to the chart two weeks ago.
The Official UK Charts Company's Chart Supervisory Committee last week finalised the rules for the chart, which will be polled in parallel with the official physical charts, from Sunday to Saturday. The data will be compiled during the week and published the following Monday in Music Week. Data is being drawn from sales via a range of services including HMV, MyCokeMusic, MSN and--from last week--Apple's iTunes Music Store.
While BPI executive chairman Peter Jamieson and Bard chairman Steve Knott welcomed the arrival of the chart, Knott voices concern as the first test chart included tracks by The Pixies and Ash which had sold ...