Prince Debuts At 1 and 2 in USA

The debate over streaming fraud and passive listening has intensified as chart milestones continue to be compared with records established during the vinyl, cassette and CD eras. Industry studies, platform disclosures and independent audits now suggest that modern music charts measure a fundamentally different consumer activity than the charts that once tracked physical purchases, raising questions about whether meaningful comparisons can be made across generations.

ARIA has again pointed the finger at commercial radio while the only Australian song in the current ARIA Top 40 belongs to Tame Impala, raising fresh questions about how the charts are compiled and who is really supporting local music.

The Rolling Stones 'Angry' debuted at 329 on the ARIA chart this week. Flop? Not really. It is another example of the how irrelevant the ARIA chart has become. It irrelevance is also having a negative impact on the perspective of Australian artist's success.

The fifth album for Powderfinger "Vulture Street" returns to the chart at #1 this week as a deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition.

Taylor Swift dominates the top five positions on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, a first for the chart, as her "Midnights" set leads the pack.

Kate Bush’s 1985 hit ‘Running Up That Hill’ is the number two song in Australia this week with thanks to the Netflix show ‘Stranger Things’.

With no new major albums competing for the No.1 spot in Australia this week, the Disney soundtrack for 'Encanto' rises three places to spend it's first week at the Album's summit locally.