MSE News: How to buy Joe McElderry's X Factor single for 29p 14 December 2009 at 11:49AM in Music MoneySaving 64 replies 10K views

Former_MSE_Guy

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"X Factor winner Joe McElderry's new hit, The Climb, costs just 29p, if you download it from the right provider ..."

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How to buy Joe McElderry's X Factor single for 29p

Eric_Pisch

29p is 30p to much in my books

jamespir

Eric_Pisch wrote: »

29p is 30p to much in my books

wheres your single then? are you going to be number one this week

motherhen2234

29p is a bargin price so why not also buy Rage Against the Machine whilst your at it ;-)!

Oneday77

Eric_Pisch wrote: »

29p is 30p to much in my books

You beat me to it.
Why should the people who voted have to pay even more to get his single. They should give it free to everyone who registered a vote for him.

warrenpeace

Well apparently anyone buying it at 29p, regardless of where it's from, won't be contributing to the top 40 singles chart so carry on buying it at 29p! Then go and buy a decent song for over 40p, such as Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name Of, or even better everyone buy Don't Stop Believing by Journey, would be awesome to have that at no. 1 for xmas!

Apparently anything under 40p doesn't count towards the charts. Have a looksie - http://www.theofficialcharts.com/docs/Official%20UK%20Singles%20Chart%20Rules%20August%202009.pdf

Chris

Sooler

MSE_Guy wrote: »

How to buy Joe McElderry's X Factor single for 29p

Save 29p, don't bother
:xmassign:

Savage_2

I think the news article should read:

MSE News: How NOT to buy Joe McElderry's X Factor single for 29p but buy RAGE instead

Former_MSE_Dan

warrenpeace wrote: »

Well apparently anyone buying it at 29p, regardless of where it's from, won't be contributing to the top 40 singles chart so carry on buying it at 29p! Then go and buy a decent song for over 40p, such as Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name Of, or even better everyone buy Don't Stop Believing by Journey, would be awesome to have that at no. 1 for xmas!

Apparently anything under 40p doesn't count towards the charts. Have a looksie - http://www.theofficialcharts.com/docs/Official%20UK%20Singles%20Chart%20Rules%20August%202009.pdf

Chris

HI Chris (and all),

We've checked this out and added it to the news story. The Official Charts Company say the following:

"The rules do not specify a minimum retail selling price for the sale of a single to be eligible for inclusion. However, they specify a minimum published dealer price (what a retailer pays a record label for the song).

"This does not affect the ability of a retailer to carry out price promotions. Any genuine consumer purchases made as a result of a retailer promotion will be eligible as long as the single meets all other applicable chart rules."


Hope this helps

Dan

davethorp

29p is just not worth it for Joe or X-Factor

They'll be giving them away come end of week

theweirdone

This won't count on the commerical radio chart show (Big Top 40 Show) as for a song to qualify you have to download it from iTunes or from there website www.bigtop40.com

But, it will count for Radio 1.