<![CDATA[ - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[ - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:22:22 EST Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:22:22 EST http://idolator.com/347180/ <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/347180/#c3818976 I assume this means Clarkson and her label have made up, because the label has to apply for certifications, and if they were still pissed at her, they wouldn't have done it until they absolutely had to.

And I would note that it's only been in the last couple of weeks that stacks of Jonas Brothers CDs have been moved to the front rack of "hot" albums at the front of the music store I visit.

MrStarhead

]]> 33:347180:c3818976 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:22:22 EST <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/347180/#c3809158 gold and platinum certifications have been awarded for units shipped (not sold) forever, or at least a long time, although the abuse of that gap seems to have gotten worse over time.

Al Shipley

]]> 33:347180:c3809158 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:01:28 EST <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/347180/#c3808244 re: blunt
surely the beanie sigel sample accounts for the 148k gilded bump

hastings

]]> 33:347180:c3808244 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:59:04 EST <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/347180/#c3807990 Can someone explain to me how those albums could go platinum and gold without getting the required numbers?

hotshot

]]> 33:347180:c3807990 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:42:32 EST <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/347180/#c3807811 So does this mean that it's now based on number manufactured instead of number shipped or are there just a lot of record stores that are being forced to open a Jonas Brothers section?

SuperUnison

]]> 33:347180:c3807811 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:28:48 EST <![CDATA[]]> http://idolator.com/347180/#c3807808 Hey, at least they outsold Kelly Clarkson, as prophesied in their stupid "Year 3000" song.

Al Shipley

]]> 33:347180:c3807808 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:28:38 EST