>1. when do the non soundscan >purchases finally trickle down into >the published sales totals? > they are "estimated" in the overall number. For instance, independent store in a certain area may be "weighted" so that when you buy 1 there, soundscan may counts it as 4 sold for the entire area by estimating that 3 other NON-soundscan stores in the area also sold one simulateously.
>2. i usually buy music from >an independent store in my >area. i've noticed that a >number of CDs i've purchases >there, are labled as being >made in Canada, by record >company X, Y or Z >located in Canada. where does >the credit for my purchase >show up in published stats. >US or Canada? > If its a Canadian release, it is technically an import with a different bar code so it won't be counted along with the US album with a certain bar code. Don't think it counts for Canadian scans if bought in a US store.