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['ology]

We know they track shipments.

Exactly, doesn't mean the artist SOLD what they shipped, just means they SHIPPED that amount.
Billboard/SoundScan records how much they've SOLD, RIAA records have much they've shipped.

Usher back in 2012 finally SOLD  10 million copies of Confessions, but he got a diamond plaque for it years prior.
and look what they used as it's source?

Usher's 2004 "Confessions" album hits a milestone sales achievement this week, surpassing 10 million in U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan

But RIAA gave him a Diamond plaque even though he didn't

SHIP doesn't equal SALE

Another example of RIAA inaccuracy
Beyonce's debut finally scanned 5 million copies back in 2015, but it still certified as 4x Plat

Beyonc??s debut solo album Dangerously In Love has now sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.

I did this soooooo many pages back with Nicki "Queen" and Boyz II Men "II". I don't get what's hard to get about the concept of certifications vs actual sale tallies.

[fedswatchin]

Don't nobody wanna answer the question

Why

[FlowerBomb]

We know they track shipments.

Exactly, doesn't mean the artist SOLD what they shipped, just means they SHIPPED that amount.
Billboard/SoundScan records how much they've SOLD, RIAA records have much they've shipped.

Usher back in 2012 finally SOLD  10 million copies of Confessions, but he got a diamond plaque for it years prior.
and look what they used as it's source?

Usher's 2004 "Confessions" album hits a milestone sales achievement this week, surpassing 10 million in U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan

But RIAA gave him a Diamond plaque even though he didn't

SHIP doesn't equal SALE

Another example of RIAA inaccuracy
Beyonce's debut finally scanned 5 million copies back in 2015, but it still certified as 4x Plat

Beyonc??s debut solo album Dangerously In Love has now sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.

I did this soooooo many pages back with Nicki "Queen" and Boyz II Men "II". I don't get what's hard to get about the concept of certifications vs actual sale tallies.

Common sense isn't that common hun
He'd rather argue non-existent points than face facts.

[Vonc2002]

We know they track shipments.

Exactly, doesn't mean the artist SOLD what they shipped, just means they SHIPPED that amount.
Billboard/SoundScan records how much they've SOLD, RIAA records have much they've shipped.

Usher back in 2012 finally SOLD  10 million copies of Confessions, but he got a diamond plaque for it years prior.
and look what they used as it's source?

Usher's 2004 "Confessions" album hits a milestone sales achievement this week, surpassing 10 million in U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan

But RIAA gave him a Diamond plaque even though he didn't

SHIP doesn't equal SALE

Another example of RIAA inaccuracy
Beyonce's debut finally scanned 5 million copies back in 2015, but it still certified as 4x Plat

Beyonc??s debut solo album Dangerously In Love has now sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.

I did this soooooo many pages back with Nicki "Queen" and Boyz II Men "II". I don't get what's hard to get about the concept of certifications vs actual sale tallies.

Common sense isn't that common hun
He'd rather argue non-existent points than face facts.

It's the refusal to be wrong that's really the driving force here.  It's embarrassing at this point.  Literally the whole board is in here rag tagging that faulty, irrational ass logic

[RAY7]

This thread is kinda crazy
Nicki has more certs
Missy has more reported album sales
They both are Female rap legends and super successful

[fedswatchin]

Mornin' bvy sis

I see everybody is still stuck tryna prove Mya's false point to be true. I feel bad the gorls

nnnnn

I'm just waiting on the true or false mess.

Now, a simple true or false is all I am asking for. No explanations - just cut to the chase.

Let's get to the bottom of this . I'm going to make a statement - tell me if it is true or false.

They are a sales focused company. Is this true or false?

Any takers? Jayden? 'ron? 'ology? My precious sweet Dorian bvy?

these girls think RIAA is still tracking shipments only in a SPS world

They're lost. And ain't gon be answerin this no time soon

['ology]

I'm not even bashing Nicki this is just the way it is lol even Brandys debut is over certifed it's more dramatic on older albums than more current ones since they actually shipped more physicals.

[Young]

Mornin' bvy sis

I see everybody is still stuck tryna prove Mya's false point to be true. I feel bad the gorls

nnnnn

I'm just waiting on the true or false mess.

Now, a simple true or false is all I am asking for. No explanations - just cut to the chase.

Let's get to the bottom of this . I'm going to make a statement - tell me if it is true or false.

They are a sales focused company. Is this true or false?

Any takers? Jayden? 'ron? 'ology? My precious sweet Dorian bvy?

dddd

I'll say false.

Because sales don't mean shipments and that's what they base their "sales" off of.

You can ship a million copies and not actually SELL it...true or false?

[fedswatchin]

Vvvfchbbvvvccbbccvvbvvc

Oh young

[FlowerBomb]

We know they track shipments.

Exactly, doesn't mean the artist SOLD what they shipped, just means they SHIPPED that amount.
Billboard/SoundScan records how much they've SOLD, RIAA records have much they've shipped.

Usher back in 2012 finally SOLD  10 million copies of Confessions, but he got a diamond plaque for it years prior.
and look what they used as it's source?

Usher's 2004 "Confessions" album hits a milestone sales achievement this week, surpassing 10 million in U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan

But RIAA gave him a Diamond plaque even though he didn't

SHIP doesn't equal SALE

Another example of RIAA inaccuracy
Beyonce's debut finally scanned 5 million copies back in 2015, but it still certified as 4x Plat

Beyonc??s debut solo album Dangerously In Love has now sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.

Another example
of Sales vs Shipments

Billboard has Mariah Carey sales for

Oh right ? your question. Carey's day job! Here's a look at the U.S. album sales, according to SoundScan for Carey, the solo artist with the most Hot 100 No. 1s (18) in the chart's history:

7,605,000, "Daydream" (1995)
7,271,000, "Music Box" (1993)

but the RIAA has both albums at Diamond
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1555095/ask-billboard-belindas-back-jt-too-mariah-careys-album-sales

Whitney Houston's "The Body Guard" is 18x Platinum despite it selling 12.14 million according to soundscan

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6281504/adele-21-surpasses-11-million-sales

[FlowerBomb]

We know they track shipments.

Exactly, doesn't mean the artist SOLD what they shipped, just means they SHIPPED that amount.
Billboard/SoundScan records how much they've SOLD, RIAA records have much they've shipped.

Usher back in 2012 finally SOLD  10 million copies of Confessions, but he got a diamond plaque for it years prior.
and look what they used as it's source?

Usher's 2004 "Confessions" album hits a milestone sales achievement this week, surpassing 10 million in U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan

But RIAA gave him a Diamond plaque even though he didn't

SHIP doesn't equal SALE

Another example of RIAA inaccuracy
Beyonce's debut finally scanned 5 million copies back in 2015, but it still certified as 4x Plat

Beyonc??s debut solo album Dangerously In Love has now sold more than 5 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.

I did this soooooo many pages back with Nicki "Queen" and Boyz II Men "II". I don't get what's hard to get about the concept of certifications vs actual sale tallies.

Common sense isn't that common hun
He'd rather argue non-existent points than face facts.

It's the refusal to be wrong that's really the driving force here.  It's embarrassing at this point.  Literally the whole board is in here rag tagging that faulty, irrational ass logic

King of arguing semantics
nigger only you care whether they're sales orientated or not

[Young]

Mornin' bvy sis

I see everybody is still stuck tryna prove Mya's false point to be true. I feel bad the gorls

nnnnn

I'm just waiting on the true or false mess.

Now, a simple true or false is all I am asking for. No explanations - just cut to the chase.

Let's get to the bottom of this . I'm going to make a statement - tell me if it is true or false.

They are a sales focused company. Is this true or false?

Any takers? Jayden? 'ron? 'ology? My precious sweet Dorian bvy?

dddd

I'll say false.

Because sales don't mean shipments and that's what they base their "sales" off of.

You can ship a million copies and not actually SELL it...true or false?

So they compile sales data,

No they compile Shipment data

The RIAA provides the most comprehensive data on U.S. recorded music revenues and shipments dating all the way back to 1973. This is the definitive source of revenue data for the recorded music industry in the United States.

but are not sales oriented?

Yeah they're not

[novmbrchild]

Hey can somebody show me where I can find album sales at on RIAAS website

[Vonc2002]

Hey can somebody show me where I can find album sales at on RIAAS website

[fedswatchin]