Posted May 31, 201312 yr Nielsen to close UK and EU airplay charts by Tim Ingham Friday 31 May 2013 Nielsen is to close its UK and European airplay monitoring service on August 31, bringing to an end its widely-read weekly music TV and radio charts in the territories. Music Week understands that Nielsen has told its partners that it reached the decision after in-depth ‘business analysis and careful consideration’. The company has faced stiff competition in the UK from rival service RadioMonitor in recent years. Its Nielsen SoundScan International and USA and Canada services will continue to operate. No other Nielsen service is affected by the announcement. A spokesperson for the company confirmed: "After careful consideration, Nielsen will no longer offer airplay monitoring services to clients in Europe. "This will have no effect on digital download sales data (SoundScan International). Businesses in the USA and Canada will continue as usual. No other services are affected. Ensuring a seamless transition for our clients is our top priority and we will be working with them closely in the coming weeks.” from musicweek.com
May 31, 201312 yr Author I assume this will mean that the UK Radio Airplay Top 50 / 100 will end. I wonder if Music Week and UKChartsPlus will carry the Radio Monitor charts?
May 31, 201312 yr Was this expected by anyone, not by me. Anyway, I expect RadioMontior to become the new source for the UK Radio Airplay charts.
May 31, 201312 yr Nielssen was the only Airplay chart in Holland... Where am I going to get the airplay stats from now :(
June 2, 201312 yr I assume this will mean that the UK Radio Airplay Top 50 / 100 will end. I wonder if Music Week and UKChartsPlus will carry the Radio Monitor charts? You never know what the future holds. I wonder why they are closing it, to be honest. Is Airplay from the UK and Europe not profitable for them? I know Radio Monitor say they cover more, but it can't be much more.
June 2, 201312 yr You never know what the future holds. I wonder why they are closing it, to be honest. Is Airplay from the UK and Europe not profitable for them? I know Radio Monitor say they cover more, but it can't be much more. Radiomonitor monitors 316 radio stations in the UK compared to Nielsen only monitoring 258. Edited June 2, 201312 yr by Ne Plus Ultra
June 3, 201312 yr Author There's a follow up article in Music Week today. RadioMonitor is to extend its tracking service from just the UK to pan-European RadioMonitor launches pan-European airplay service by Tim Ingham Monday 3 June 2013 RadioMonitor has announced the launch of a pan-European music airplay tracking service - less than a week after rival Nielsen confirmed the closure of its equivalent. Details are thin on the ground, but the firm said in a statement to Music Week this afternoon: 'Based on RadioMonitor's existing international airplay service, which has been tracking international releases for companies such as Universal Music Group since 2010, the new service will provide data and analysis tailored to a national level with a focus on both historic and newly-released local repertoire. 'Data will be available through the RadioMonitor website, via daily emailed reports or via a custom data feed.' The service will initially be launched in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland in addition to the existing local service in the UK. RadioMonitor will also be launching national and pan-European Airplay charts. The latest station lists are available at http://www.radiomonitor.com/station-list/ Nielsen confirmed the closure of its EU airplay service on Friday, after telling partners that it had reached the decision after ‘business analysis and careful consideration’. Its Nielsen SoundScan International and USA and Canada services will continue to operate. No other Nielsen service is affected by the announcement. from musicweek.com Edited June 3, 201312 yr by Robbie
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