In reply to Revolution.

Disagree. I think artists today aren't compelling people to buy their albums like in the past. Adele may seem like once in a blue moon, but she still proved that if millions of people want your album, then millions of people will make the effort to buy it. And she did with good old fashion, tried and true, word of mouth. She didn't employ these tacky tactics that today's pop stars desperately try, and still don't see double platinum.

If you can only sell singles, but can't move the albums they're cut from, then the problem is YOU. You're the one not convincing the public that your whole album will be worth their $10.

That being said, as much as I like Jay-Z, I disagree with this. It's a scheme; like Lady Gaga all over again. And shame on RIAA for placating it. RIAA needs to put its foot down and basically say "look, if you can't sell a million physical copies, then you can't have a platinum plaque."