http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/i ... n-beatles/

The Billboard Top 200 is about to open its doors to older releases after finally eliminating a rule that prevented the discographies of Michael Jackson and the Beatles from being counted toward the week’s top-selling albums chart, Reuters writes. For the past 18 years, the chart generally only reflected the sales of newer albums, but starting with the week ending November 22, older releases will be recognized.

This year’s biggest music events — Michael Jackson’s death and the reissue of the Beatles catalog — inspired the change to include “the true best-sellers in the country,â€

Makes sense, I guess, since it should show what people are currently buying regardless of how old it is.