If that were the case then no R&B or Hip Hop songs would even have a chance to be on the Hot 100.
Which is what some people want to happen so their faves will have better charting (remember the popularity hip hop and R&B had prior to Gagas reign), hence the argument against airplay.
The airplay will go. The radio IS a remnant of what the music industry used to be, as it is a 20th century medium. Billboard, however dense they may be, will come to that realisation once the death of the radio becomes more apparent to us. Perhaps it will take a few decades, but it will be kicked out eventually. Resistance is futile.
DEATH OF RADIO?
In what kind of world do you live? RADIO still plays a huge part in the music industry in the United States.
Which is what some people want to happen so their faves will have better charting (remember the popularity hip hop and R&B had prior to Gagas reign), hence the argument against airplay.
Exactly oh how i miss the years when Pop radio wasn't so discriminative. Pop radio actually played music that was actually 'popular" and what people wanted to hear. I remember when artists never had to release music in order to try and "crossover".
I knew it! I knew once Vevo came onto the scene it would easier to track view numbers. I'm soooooooo happy about this!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, the Hot 100 should be adjusted like this:
55% Digital Sales
40% Airplay
15% Streaming
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Originally posted by Beatz
DEATH OF RADIO?
In what kind of world do you live? RADIO still plays a huge part in the music industry in the United States.
This. People with Internet and love music don't realize that there are millions of American with no Internet at all or don't visit music sites, so the way they learn of new music is through radio. Radio is FAR from dead.
Yeah and make the Billboard Hot 100 the huge colossal mess the UK singles charts are.
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Originally posted by Deemy
How can you have the Hot 100 without Airplay
50% Sales + 50% Streaming
Airplay is not a direct representation of consumer demand. It's always skewed the accuracy of the charts.
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Originally posted by £100
The airplay will go. The radio IS a remnant of what the music industry used to be, as it is a 20th century medium. Billboard, however dense they may be, will come to that realisation once the death of the radio becomes more apparent to us. Perhaps it will take a few decades, but it will be kicked out eventually. Resistance is futile.
I know, it's at 55% for airplay, 40% for digital sales, 5% streaming, and less than 1% for physical sales. I am just saying I wish Digital sales would be weighed more. I still want airplay to be high up there, but not at no 55%.
Exactly oh how i miss the years when Pop radio wasn't so discriminative. Pop radio actually played music that was actually 'popular" and what people wanted to hear. I remember when artists never had to release music in order to try and "crossover".
Urban radio is more discriminative though. A Dance song by Rihanna has more chances to get played on Urban radio than a R&B song by Adele, Christina Aguilera or Joss Stone.
Who has time to listen to radio nowadays? People only use just to see how much ai they fave gonna get and turn that **** right off so they can just hear their faves song on their ipod. Get rid of it.