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Broadcast Data Systems

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Broadcast Data Systems
IndustryInternet Music Data Analysis
Founded1982;42 years ago(1982)
Founder
Headquarters
Kansas City, Missouri
,
United States
Area served
Products
OwnerLuminate
ParentMRC
Websitewww.bdsradio.com

Broadcast Data Systems(also known asBDSorLuminate BDS) is a service that tracks radio, television and internet airplay of songs. The service, which is a unit ofMRC Data,is a contributing factor to North Americanchartspublished by co-owned magazineBillboard,including theBillboard Hot 100andCanadian Hot 100,when combined with sales and streaming data from Soundscan.

BDS monitors airplay on more than 2,000 radio stations, satellite radio, and cable music channels across the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, and Mexico.[1]Luminate distributes BDS airplay data in their suite of music data products, including Music Connect, BDSRadio, BDS RealTime, ENcore and Musictracking.[1]

From August 2006 to its final June 2009 publication, BDS also provided chart data forR&Rafter Nielsen acquired the trade. On September 10, 2009, the websiteRadio-Info.comstruck a partnership with Nielsen BDS to provide radio airplay charts and related data for over 20 formats.[2]

History

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BDS was founded asBroadcast Recognition Systemsby Robert Uhlmann and Hal Oppenheimer,[3]in 1982.[4]Uhlmann developed the idea for automating airplay recognition after his experience working in the music industry in Florida. After returning to Kansas City, Uhlmann partnered with financier Hal Oppenheimer to start the company and develop the technology for tracking airplay data, which was originally developed to detect submarines by military contractors in Washington D.C.[3]

In 1986, BDS debuted their revolutionary audio recognition technology in front of theRecording Industry Association of Americaas a new method of monitoring radio airplay of songs and commercial advertising. Prior to the debut of their tracking system the music industry relied on self-reported playlists from radio stations.[5]

BDS airplay data was first used on a Billboard chart on January 20, 1990, when Billboard magazine published their newly revisedHot Country Singleschart.[6]On November 30, 1991, Billboard published the firstBillboard Hot 100chart using airplay data from BDS.[7]Since its debut, BDS has become the standard for the radio and music industry because of its accuracy of detecting, tracking and monitoring songs,[8]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 inBillboard's Hot 100 chart, where several radio-only tracks have reached the top spot.

In 1994,SESACbecame the firstPerformance Rights Organizationto use data from BDS.[9]

BDS was acquired byBillboardparent company BPI Communications.[10]In 1994, BPI Communications along with BDS were sold to Dutch media conglomerateVerenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen(VNU).[11]After VNU was reorganized and renamed theNielsen Companyin 2007, BDS became known as Nielsen BDS.

In December 2019,Valence Media,the parent company ofBillboard,acquired Nielsen's music data business to establish its data division, MRC Data. The acquisition reunited BDS withBillboardfor the first time since its spin-off toE5 Global Mediafrom Nielsen Business Media. The purchase included Soundscan, BDS, and Music360.[12]In October 2020, MRC andPenske Mediacombined their data businesses to form a joint venture, named P-MRC Data. The joint venture would combine MRC Data, Alpha Data, and Variety Business Intelligence.[13]P-MRC Data rebranded as Luminate in March 2022.[14]

References

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  1. ^ab"BDS - Track Where Your Music Is Played".KnowTheBiz.com.2018-08-25.Retrieved2022-06-02.
  2. ^"Radio-Info.com to publish weekly Nielsen BDSRadio.com charts".Radio-Info.com.September 10, 2009.RetrievedMay 27,2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^abWhite, Adam (May 23, 1986)."Submarines, Playlists, & Listening By Computer"(PDF).R&R.p. 37.RetrievedMay 5,2022.
  4. ^"Firm Offers Airplay Monitoring"(PDF).R&R.May 9, 1986. pp. 3, 8.RetrievedMay 5,2022.
  5. ^Freeman, Kim (May 17, 1986)."Computerized Airplay Tracking System Proposed As Alternative To Playlists"(PDF).Billboard.p. 10.RetrievedMay 5,2022.
  6. ^BillboardGuy (2018-10-19)."Hot Country Singles: The First Chart to Incorporate Modern BDS Tracking".Billboard Chart Rewind.Retrieved2022-05-05.
  7. ^BillboardGuy (2021-11-23)."30 Years Ago, The Billboard Hot 100 Singles Were Forever Changed By Broadcast Data Systems and SoundScan".Billboard Chart Rewind.Retrieved2022-05-05.
  8. ^"Pre-Loaded iPod Killer Emerges; 30,000 Songs On Tap".Digital Music News.2008-03-09.Retrieved2022-05-05.
  9. ^Lipshutz,AP, Jason; Lipshutz, Jason; AP (2010-04-13)."SESAC at 80".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved2022-05-05.
  10. ^Dinger, Ed. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 98. pp. 260–265.
  11. ^"COMPANY NEWS; Dutch Buyer Acquires BPI".The New York Times.1994-01-15.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2022-05-05.
  12. ^"Nielsen Sells Music Division To Billboard Magazine Owner".Insideradio.com.Retrieved2022-06-17.
  13. ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (2020-10-22)."Penske Media, MRC Form Database Joint Venture".Deadline.Retrieved2022-06-17.
  14. ^Spangler, Todd (2022-03-16)."Luminate Is the New Name of P-MRC Data, Source of Music and Entertainment Industry Data".Variety.Retrieved2022-06-17.


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