Yes, they are counted as different artists, but it makes little difference in the example you cited as long as ONE track on the album is correctly marked.
It might make a difference with eg Umbrella, if single-play listeners are split between Rihanna and Rihanna ft Jay-Z.
Oh indeed - but then listeners to this sort of music don't tend to listen to albums. In the week that Umbrella leaked, most of its listeners probably listened to no other Rihanna - but the Rihanna/Rihanna ft/feat Jay-Z split probably ensured that it never placed near this list :(
Re: Album artists
Date: 2007-07-10 04:49 pm (UTC)It might make a difference with eg Umbrella, if single-play listeners are split between Rihanna and Rihanna ft Jay-Z.
Re: Album artists
Date: 2007-07-10 04:59 pm (UTC)Re: Album artists
Date: 2007-07-10 05:04 pm (UTC)She's at #69 on this list - phwoar etc.
I doubt leaks register in the top 30, to be honest.