Christian Airplay Charts Added to Billboard.com; Third Day Leads Billboard's Inaugural Hot Christian Singles & Tracks and Hot Christian Adult Contemporary Lists.Entertainment EditorsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003 Billboard has added two new charts, based on airplay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio from Christian radio Christian radio is a radio format that focuses on transmitting programming with a Christian message. Many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering associated topics that can have a political angle to stations, to its weekly menu on billboard.com. The new charts - Hot Christian Singles & Tracks and Hot Christian Adult Contemporary - joined the Web site's lineup July 17. Both lists are audience-based charts, compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS BDS abbr. Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS n abbr (= Bachelor of Dental Surgery) → título universitario BDS ) in conjunction with the Christian Music Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding the Christian life, as well as (in terms of contemporary music) to give a Christian alternative to main stream secular music. Trade Association (CMTA CMTA See: Clearing Member Trade Agreement ). "These charts will significantly elevate the profile of Christian music across the broad spectrum of readers who rely upon Billboard for chart data and industry trends, and also enable us to honor Christian music's top producers, publishers, songwriters, and labels with periodic recaps in these categories," says Wade Jessen, Director of Country, Christian, Gospel & Bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. Charts for Billboard and Airplay Monitor. "They will be an invaluable enhancement to Billboard's editorial coverage of the religious music industry." The Christian Singles & Tracks chart is based on audience information from a panel of 42 radio stations, including adult-leaning and top 40-like formats. A subset panel of 36 of those stations determines the content of the Christian Adult Contemporary list. Top entries on both Christian radio charts include "You Are So Good To Me" by Third Day (Essential), Point of Grace's "Day By Day" (Word-Curb), and "Everything To Me" by Avalon (Sparrow). "It is exciting to see Billboard recognize the impact of Christian radio with the launch of these two charts," says Gabriel Aviles, director of the Nashville-based CMTA. "We see this as yet another indicator of Christian music's growing importance as a major force within the music industry and in society as a whole." Including the two new Christian
The term New Christian (cristianos nuevos in Spanish, cristãos novos lists, billboard.com presents 81 charts, updated each Thursday, including 35 singles charts, 38 albums charts and eight video charts. Digests of some of those charts, including the two new Christian charts, are presented in billboard.com's free public area. Complete versions of all billboard.com charts are only available to subscribers. About Billboard: Now in its 109th year, Billboard is the world's premier music industry publication and a diverse brand licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music and video entertainment issues and trends. Billboard is the flagship property for the Billboard Information Group, which also consists of Billboard.com, Billboard Bulletin, Billboard Information Network (BIN), Billboard Directories, Billboard Licensing & Events, Airplay Monitor and Music & Media. The Group is a unit of VNU VNU Volontaires des Nations Unies (French) VNU Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeversbedrijven (Dutch) VNU Virtual Network User Business Media, a worldwide media company that provides specialized publications, electronically delivered data, expositions and marketing services and is owned by VNU Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Netherlands-based VNU, an international publishing and information company. |
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