The Top 40 Album Chart is based on retail sales both physical and digital from music retailers throughout the country.
The Top 40 Singles Chart is compiled based on a 75:25 split between physical / digital singles sales figures and radio play information gathered by radio data collection agency Radioscope.
The chart not only features albums, singles, compilations and DVD, but also a top 10 airplay tracks.
An independent agent Radioscope collects the raw retail sales data on which The New Zealand Music Chart is based. Radioscope compiles the charts using the sales information it has collected.
Gold and Platinum Certifications Singles. These are awarded on the basis of over the counter physical single sales and digital sales direct to the consumer.
Gold and Platinum Certifications Albums. These are awarded on the basis of wholesale sales to retailers.
The qualifying numbers are:
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Gold
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Platinum
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Singles =
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7,500
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15,000
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Albums =
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7,500
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15,000
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Music DVD =
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2,500
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5,000
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A new set of rules and a member?s code (available for download at bottom of page) ensures consistency and legitimacy of the data. All heads of major record companies have signed the rules on behalf of their staff as have those retailers providing data.
If you wish to participate as a chart return store for the official New Zealand chart please contact Paul Kennedy at Radioscope by email
paulkennedy@radioscope.co.nz
or by telephone on 0800 022711.
Download the official New Zealand music chart rules
Download the official New Zealand Music chart members covenant