Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems Expands Network to 1680 Stations in 190 Markets

Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, the music industry's leading performance monitoring service, has announced an expansion of its network, adding more than 140 stations in 11 new markets. This brings the total number of radio stations monitored by Nielsen BDS to 1680 in 190 markets. The company's data is used by the music industry, entertainment, and advertising industries to monitor airplay and determine the success of marketing campaigns.

Key Takeaways:

• Nielsen BDS will now monitor 1680 radio stations in 190 markets, with a complete list of stations available online at www.bdsonline.com.
• The company's data is used to determine airplay charts in Billboard and Radio & Records publications, as well as by USA Today for its national radio airplay chart.
• In the past 12 months, Nielsen BDS' proprietary technology processed over 142 million song detections and generated over 3 million reports for its clients.
• Nielsen BDS has been providing radio airplay data to record companies since 1989 and is regarded as the standard music monitoring service used by the music industry.
• The company monitors more than 1 million songs weekly and recognizes over 400,000 songs in its music library.
• Nielsen BDS is present in over 179 markets and monitors music video channels, satellite radio, and other media outlets.

Statistics:

• 1680 radio stations in 190 markets are now being monitored by Nielsen BDS.
• Over 142 million song detections were processed by Nielsen BDS in the past 12 months.
• Over 3 million reports were generated by Nielsen BDS for its clients in the past 12 months.
• Nielsen BDS recognizes over 400,000 songs in its music library.
• The company monitors more than 1 million songs weekly.
• Nielsen BDS has been providing radio airplay data to record companies since 1989.