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From August 2006 to its final June 2009 publication, BDS also provided chart data for ''[[R&R (magazine)|R&R]]'' after Nielsen acquired the trade. On September 10, 2009, the website ''Radio-Info.com'' struck a partnership with Nielsen BDS to provide radio airplay charts and related data for over 20 formats.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-infocom-to-publish-weekly-nielsen-bdsradiocom-charts |title=Radio-Info.com to publish weekly Nielsen BDSRadio.com charts |date=September 10, 2009 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 27, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
From August 2006 to its final June 2009 publication, BDS also provided chart data for ''[[R&R (magazine)|R&R]]'' after Nielsen acquired the trade. On September 10, 2009, the website ''Radio-Info.com'' struck a partnership with Nielsen BDS to provide radio airplay charts and related data for over 20 formats.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/radio-infocom-to-publish-weekly-nielsen-bdsradiocom-charts |title=Radio-Info.com to publish weekly Nielsen BDSRadio.com charts |date=September 10, 2009 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=May 27, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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BDS was acquired by [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] parent company BPI Communications.<ref>Dinger, Ed. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 98. pp. 260–265.</ref> In 1994, BPI Communications along with BDS were sold to Dutch media conglomerate [[Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen]] (VNU).<ref>{{Cite news |date=1994-01-15 |title=COMPANY NEWS; Dutch Buyer Acquires BPI |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/15/business/company-news-dutch-buyer-acquires-bpi.html |access-date=2022-05-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After VNU was reorganized and renamed the [[Nielsen Company]] in 2007, BDS became know as Nielsen BDS. In December 2019, [[MRC (company)|Valence Media]], the parent company of ''Billboard'', acquired Nielsen's music data business, reuniting BDS with ''Billboard'' for the first time since its spin-off to [[Prometheus Global Media|E5 Global Media]] from Nielsen Business Media.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Steele |first=Anne |date=2019-12-18 |title=Billboard Parent Buys Nielsen Music |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/billboard-parent-buys-nielsen-music-11576670400 |access-date=2022-05-05 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> |
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Since its [[1992 in music|1992]] debut, BDS has become the standard for the radio and music industry because of its accuracy of detecting, tracking and monitoring songs,{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} thus eliminating the use of reporting and call-outs to trades and record labels when it comes to adding and testing tracks. The method has also helped tracks that only received airplay (songs that are not released as singles) become major hits, especially in ''Billboard'''s Hot 100 chart, where several radio-only tracks have reached the top spot. |
Since its [[1992 in music|1992]] debut, BDS has become the standard for the radio and music industry because of its accuracy of detecting, tracking and monitoring songs,{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} thus eliminating the use of reporting and call-outs to trades and record labels when it comes to adding and testing tracks. The method has also helped tracks that only received airplay (songs that are not released as singles) become major hits, especially in ''Billboard'''s Hot 100 chart, where several radio-only tracks have reached the top spot. |
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| Industry | Internet Music Data Analysis |
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| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | United States |
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| Owner | MRC Data |
| Parent | MRC |
| Website | www |
Broadcast Data Systems (also known as BDS), is a service that tracks radio, television and internet airplay of songs.[1] The service, which is a unit of MRC Data, is a contributing factor to North American charts published by co-owned magazine Billboard, including the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100, when combined with sales and streaming data from MRC Data.
From August 2006 to its final June 2009 publication, BDS also provided chart data for R&R after Nielsen acquired the trade. On September 10, 2009, the website Radio-Info.com struck a partnership with Nielsen BDS to provide radio airplay charts and related data for over 20 formats.[2]
BDS was acquired by Billboard parent company BPI Communications.[3] In 1994, BPI Communications along with BDS were sold to Dutch media conglomerate Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen (VNU).[4] After VNU was reorganized and renamed the Nielsen Company in 2007, BDS became know as Nielsen BDS. In December 2019, Valence Media, the parent company of Billboard, acquired Nielsen's music data business, reuniting BDS with Billboard for the first time since its spin-off to E5 Global Media from Nielsen Business Media.[5]
Since its 1992 debut, BDS has become the standard for the radio and music industry because of its accuracy of detecting, tracking and monitoring songs,[citation needed] thus eliminating the use of reporting and call-outs to trades and record labels when it comes to adding and testing tracks. The method has also helped tracks that only received airplay (songs that are not released as singles) become major hits, especially in Billboard's Hot 100 chart, where several radio-only tracks have reached the top spot.
References
- ^ "Music Media Network : Music and Radio Promotion Services". www.musicmedianetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Radio-Info.com to publish weekly Nielsen BDSRadio.com charts". Radio-Info.com. September 10, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dinger, Ed. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 98. pp. 260–265.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; Dutch Buyer Acquires BPI". The New York Times. 1994-01-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Steele, Anne (2019-12-18). "Billboard Parent Buys Nielsen Music". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-05-05.