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They really don't mean anything since there's no formula.

 

We'll just have to wait to see if the release monthly downloads and streams.

 

Well they do mean something since Gaon is basing overall rank on them. What are they derived from?

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Well they do mean something since Gaon is basing overall rank on them. What are they derived from?

No one knows because they're not telling.

 

I just suggest looking at the download and streaming ranking, as they still rank them weekly based on numbers but just don't release the actual numbers.

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Well they do mean something since Gaon is basing overall rank on them. What are they derived from?

Those numbers are supposedly from downloads, streamings and bgm with a whole calculation from the revenue or at least thats what i read but they dont really tell you much lol so yeah at this point its just better to wait for monthly numbers

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it combines download, streaming & BGM but we don't know the calculation/weigh each of them carried.

you can have lower download & streaming but have bunch of fangirls use your song as their BGM & as a result rank higher on digital chart.

 

conclusion: ranking high on digital chart doesn't mean people know the song

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I'm confused as well, Ikon is currently on top of the charts but suzy have a bigger number. Maybe the NEW Digital Chart is a cumulative of all the artists DL & ST

 

Suzy released 3 days earlier than iKON. There is no "NEW" digital chart. Gaon just hides download & streaming number but shows digital score instead. Digital score also not a new thing, they showed it before (~2013).

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Suzy released 3 days earlier than iKON. There is no "NEW" digital chart. Gaon just hides download & streaming number but shows digital score instead. Digital score also not a new thing, they showed it before (~2013).

Something definitely changed on download chart tho. If I'm not wrong jonghyun is #1 there despite being low on charts.
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it is beyond me people are still clueless about Gaon Digital Chart


when they explain straightforward on their official website what each section on their chart means

 

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Gaon Digital Chart (they use something called Gaon 400 Index figures) shows how much profit the song makes from all of the available digital channels, and most importantly, it measures "Royalty Payment", so it gives us the closest idea of how much money would be actually received by the artists and other people who worked on the song

i don't get why people are still so worked up on Streams numbers and Download numbers, when Gaon specifically announced that they would not reveal the count of those numbers going forward, yes they are good for keeping record and reference, but Stream and Download charts do not amount to anything, whereas the Digital Chart is what actually makes up the digital scores for MAMA, GDA, SMA, Gaonchart Awards, as well as weekly shows like THE SHOW and MBC Music Core because at the end of the day, what matters is who brings more money into the music industry

and it is not weird when rankings from Streams/Downloads charts do not correlate with Gaon Digital Chart rank. There are thousands of different combinations of services listeners choose from on the digital music market, and depending on what kind of pass/service you sign up for, there will be a monetary value attached to each of your streams/downloads. They really do take into account everything, like were you using promotional code or using free streams, cos those may count on certain charts (a stream is a a stream, a download is still a download in the eyes of MelOn chart, Genie chart, etc) but they do not help Gaon Digital Chart rank if they don't generate revenue for musicians

 

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it is beyond me people are still clueless about Gaon Digital Chart

http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/faq/list.gaon

when they explain straightforward on their official website what each section on their chart means

 

2a8002s.jpg

 

Gaon Digital Chart (they use something called Gaon 400 Index figures) shows how much profit the song makes from all of the available digital channels, and most importantly, it measures "Royalty Payment", so it gives us the closest idea of how much money would be actually received by the artists and other people who worked on the song

i don't get why people are still so worked up on Streams numbers and Download numbers, when Gaon specifically announced that they would not reveal the count of those numbers going forward, yes they are good for keeping record and reference, but Stream and Download charts do not amount to anything, whereas the Digital Chart is what actually makes up the digital scores for MAMA, GDA, SMA, Gaonchart Awards, as well as weekly shows like THE SHOW and MBC Music Core because at the end of the day, what matters is who brings more money into the music industry

and it is not weird when rankings from Streams/Downloads charts do not correlate with Gaon Digital Chart rank. There are thousands of different combinations of services listeners choose from on the digital music market, and depending on what kind of pass/service you sign up for, there will be a monetary value attached to each of your streams/downloads. They really do take into account everything, like were you using promotional code or using free streams, cos those may count on certain charts (a stream is a a stream, a download is still a download in the eyes of MelOn chart, Genie chart, etc) but they do not help Gaon Digital Chart rank if they don't generate revenue for musicians

Well that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

 

It's in black and white. Number of downloads and streams is the ONLY way to measure success of a song.

 

How much an artist and producer is making off of the song is completely irrelevant and really none of Gaon's business as they don't know the details of a contract an artist or producer has with their label.

 

But they're releasing monthly numbers so that makes "Gaon Index" irrelevant and nothing but a marketing ploy.

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Well that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

 

It's in black and white. Number of downloads and streams is the ONLY way to measure success of a song.

 

How much an artist and producer is making off of the song is completely irrelevant and really none of Gaon's business as they don't know the details of a contract an artist or producer has with their label.

 

But they're releasing monthly numbers so that makes "Gaon Index" irrelevant and nothing but a marketing ploy.

 

i think you have a serious misunderstanding about my explanation.
stuff about how to split money between the idol and their label and whatever is indeed none of Gaon's business and it doesn't affect gaoncharts in any way
but what gaon measures is what profit is actually generated for the music market/sector, ie royalty money, meaning that they take away transaction fees paid to card-processing companies(you probably use card to purchase streaming passes), fees paid to streaming sites like MelOn, Genie (these sites do not create music, they merely provide platforms), fees associated with registering on the iTunes store/Google playstore in case of mobile apps, maybe government duty/taxes and whatnot, idk... basically anything that is not related to music and creating of such content
remember Gaon was formed by Korea Music Content Industry Association, which is backed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, they work to further the interests of professionals working in korea's music industry and help k-music grow
download and streams count may be a good way to gauge the success of a song but i don't think that is everything, say, if people were using just free stream coupons and promotional vouchers to listen to a song... that is not what KMCIA ultimately wants, hence how the charts are designed
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Measuring how much money a song makes is irrelevant to the popularuty of a song.

 

Downloads and streaming are numbers that are in black and white and the only way to measure it.

 

Any other measure seems shady. And calling it the "Gaon Index" just seems like a cheap marketing strategy. Before, everyone was just looking at cold hard numbers, now they want everyone to refer to "Gaon Index."

It's a slick, manipulative way to market their name.

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people acting like Gaon Index from Gaon Digital Chart is a brand new thing they have never seen before... just hilarious, when in fact that index was what was always used for most award shows (only exceptions are like, Melon and Soribada with their own charts) and music shows (even inkigayo, tho after their chart change, they still currently use Gaon Weeekly TOP150 of Gaon Digital Chart to pick their nominees) and i have never heard of anything that is given out based on Gaon Download Chart or Gaon Streams Chart

fans need to realize that just because they don't publish numbers on their webpage, doesn't mean it doesn't exist, or suddenly disappears

Gaon will always keep record of all numbers, however they will decide whether or not to disclose some information publicly (and they will not publish monthly numbers)

Gaonchart is purely a reporting site, and changing how they release numbers one way or another does not make them richer or anything, Gaon does not sell goods or services like entertainment agencies, distributors, streaming sites, etc

KMCIA made Gaonchart because there was a general consensus across all of the k-music industry that they needed some governing organization with standardization/guidance, Gaon works for the benefit of the whole k-music sector and serves those working in that part of the market, so music industry professionals are their client, not random fangirls and fanboys

Gaon will always share all their information with those people, even if they decide not to put all their numbers on the internet

Just like how Gaon always provided weekly Album Chart numbers to Inkigayo (so inkigayo can calculate album points), weekly Digital Chart numbers to Show Music Core even when Gaon wasn't giving out the index figures to the public

Similarly, even if streams/downloads count stops getting posted on the internet, Gaon will keep collecting data and make it available for access by musicians and those involved upon request, so for anyone calling it shady, If anything happens to be suspicious, those professionals know way better and they will do something when they find issues.

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