part 5: the recording industry. chapter 17 start thinking... how are the music charts (top 100,...
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Part 5: The Recording Industry
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Chapter 17
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Start Thinking. . . How are the music charts (Top 100, Billboard
200, etc.) compiled? Who compiles this information?In what ways does market research impact
the music industry?
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Chapter GoalsBecome knowledgeable about record market
research and how this research is used.Learn about the record charts—how they are
compiled and their impact.Identify record market segments through
analysis of stylistic preferences and the science of demographics.
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Understanding the ConsumerIn previous decades
song + artist = music salesradio stations = label’s most relevant
“customer”Technology changed old ways
market research became more sophisticatednew distribution technologies
Music consumer research categories:1.sales surveys measuring unit sales2.consumer attitude research reports3.custom research
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Research TopicsThe ChartsLists of most popular musicBillboard publishes most quoted chartsMost music categories
have their own chart
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Research TopicsDemographicsCharacteristics of consumers = yardstick for
analyzing the marketplaceEnables efficient targeting of music buyers
mind-shift from traditional mass-market approach
Trick is to understand consumers and their behaviorminimizes marketing and distribution waste
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Research TopicsDemographics
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Research TopicsRecord CategorizationPrimary genre initially assumedCrossover recordingsPublic does not care about categorizationNew categories find new markets to exploit
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Research TopicsRecord Categorization
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Research TopicsStylistic PreferencesMusic in a state of constant development and
changeArtists need to transcend trendsSome trends are absorbed into culture
rap
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Research TopicsChanging Research TopicsChartsDemographicsStylistic preferencesMusic consumption in new mediaCollege studentsPrice versus value
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Data SourcesNielsen’s Broadcast Data SystemMonitors broadcasts Recognizes songs and commercialsDetects actual airplayPrevents false airplay reports
although not beyond manipulation
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Data SourcesMediabase 24/7Logs airplayRanks music popularityProvides subscribers with analytic tools to
understand dataProvides other programming elementswww.ratethemusic.com
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Data SourcesMediaguideCatalogs music on commercial, non-
commercial, and Internet radioVerifies that radio commercials actually runGenerates charts ranking music popularityASCAP uses Mediaguide to more accurately
apportion royalties
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Data SourcesMusic XrayQuantitatively analyzes new recordings
evaluate marketplace appealpoints out possible tweaks to improve sales
potentialProduces numerical snapshot comparing new
songs to past hits
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Data SourcesNPD GroupProvides consumer information on industries
within media/entertainmentPays attention to consumer activity at POSInterviews customers to discover attitudes
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Data SourcesRingScanA Nielsen serviceCompiles mobile ringtone sales data
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Data SourcesSoundScanOwned by NielsenTabulates unit sales of recorded music
physical products and downloadsSales tabulations offered on a subscription basisOld system before SoundScan:
sales figures estimated and returns not accounted for
certain genres ignored in sales listssubject to manipulation
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Data SourcesWeb-Based ResearchDigital realm = fertile ground to stealthily
track consumer activityConsumers operate over 1 billion Internet
devices globallyAudience tracking firms set up big consumer
samples
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For Further Thought. . . How has SoundScan changed the accuracy of
reporting of unit sales of recorded music?Name six topics of music industry research.How can an understanding of consumer
demographics improve the marketing of music?