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8/8/2005
XM Satellite Service Joins Billboard Radio Monitor's Influential Mainstream Top 40 Radio PanelXM Satellite Radio |
XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 4.4 million subscribers, and Billboard Radio Monitor, the premier radio industry publication and online destination for timely news, charts and analysis, announced today that XM will contribute airplay data to Billboard Information Group and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems for calculation of the Billboard Radio Monitor Mainstream Top 40 Chart effective with the magazine dated August 19.
Top 20 on 20 (XM Channel 20), XM's leading Top 40 channel featuring an interactive countdown of the top 20 songs, as voted by XM listeners, will contribute data to the Billboard Radio Monitor Mainstream Top 40 Chart. The addition of XM airplay data marks the first time a satellite radio broadcaster has contributed data to a major national Billboard chart. The Mainstream Top 40 chart panel has consisted of 116 terrestrial radio stations in 99 markets until now.
"Reporting our airplay data to Billboard for inclusion in national mainstream charts demonstrates the impact of XM Satellite Radio on the music industry," said XM's Executive Vice President of Programming Eric Logan. "The millions of people who choose XM as their source for new music will now be vital part of the music industry's most influential charts. XM's 20 on 20 is expected to be the first of many XM music channels, across multiple formats, that will follow suit and contribute airplay spins to the Billboard charts."
"This is an important development in the expansion of the Billboard charts. Satellite radio, like other emerging technology acknowledges yet another new way music fans are listening to music across America," said John Kilcullen, President and Publisher, Billboard Information Group.
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