This is the final post in a three part series examining the differences between Country and CHR. In our previous post, we examined streaming and new music research data to show how Recurrents play a bigger role in Country than in CHR. Now let’s examine what’s at the heart of this difference—the nature of the … Continue reading Why Country Creates a Different Bond than CHR
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This is the second in a three part series examining the differences between Country and CHR. In our last post, we examined Country listeners’ streaming habits to show how new Country hits take longer to grow, peak and decline than CHR’s big hits typically do. What happens after a big hit’s initial run as a … Continue reading Why Recurrents Are More Important to Country Than CHR
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This is the first in a three part series examining the differences between Country and CHR. A lot of programmers who built their careers in CHR have made the move to Country. Bringing CHR-style imaging, engaging promotions and fresh personalities has helped Country stations topple heritage competitors, reinvigorate brands and attract younger listeners since the … Continue reading Why Country Isn’t CHR
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Unlike Spotify and YouTube, who have shared their spin counts with the Nielsen-powered Billboard charts for years, Pandora has been uniquely secretive about the songs they spin most. However, starting in August, the internet radio juggernaut finally started sharing information about the songs and artists they play with three different charts: The Pandora Trendsetters Chart … Continue reading Three Things You Need to Know About Pandora’s Charts
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