Music Promotion Radio Promotion & Airplay

Question 1

What is the primary role of a radio 'plugger' in music promotion?

Accepted Answer

Pitches songs to radio stations and DJs to secure airplay

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Records demos for artists in professional studios

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Manages artist touring and live performance schedules

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Handles social media accounts on behalf of record labels

Question 2

Which Billboard chart specifically tracks the most-played songs on US radio stations?

Accepted Answer

Billboard Radio Songs (Airplay) Chart

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Rolling Stone Top 100

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Billboard Hot 100

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Spotify Viral 50

Question 3

In radio promotion, what is an 'add date'?

Accepted Answer

The date a song is officially added to a radio station's rotation

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The date an artist officially signs with a label

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The deadline for submitting music to streaming platforms

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The scheduled release date for a music video

Question 4

Which radio format is most closely associated with promoting mainstream Top 40 pop music?

Accepted Answer

Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR)

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Adult Contemporary (AC)

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Triple A (AAA)

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Classical

Question 5

What does the term 'spins' refer to in radio promotion?

Accepted Answer

The number of times a song is played on radio stations

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The royalty payments distributed to recording artists

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The number of radio stations operating in a given market

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The rotational speed used when playing vinyl records

Question 6

What technology does BDS (Broadcast Data Systems) use to track radio airplay?

Accepted Answer

Audio fingerprinting to automatically detect and count song plays

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Manual DJ reporting submitted weekly to Billboard

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Listener call-in surveys aggregated by market

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GPS signal triangulation from broadcast towers

Question 7

What does a 'bullet' symbol next to a song on a radio chart indicate?

Accepted Answer

The song is gaining upward momentum in position or spin count

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The song was just released and has no prior chart history

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The song has been dropped from active rotation this week

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The song was recorded at a live radio station session