This is just promotional hype to get ppl to talk about the album. Plenty of artist have apps already, whether fan made or official. so what's the big deal? No app sales shouldn't count, but if you actually got a company to purchase 1 Million albums: Then those sells should count.Physical album sales are down and digital purchases are still on the rise. Why go out to the store and buy an album when you can A.Stream it on your phone B.Buy a monthly subscription and still stream the album C.Gaming Consoles like Xbox(Microsoft)PS3(Sony)(Who owns the biggest catalogue of music) have direct streaming subscriptions apps D:Amazon,Itunes countless of other services that let you literally pick apart the album and buy the songs you like... The RIAA was going to eventually have to change the way albums were going to be certified This isn't the first time they have..but in this regard I think Gaga's album is going to be sold and the app just added bonus content.