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R&R SJ chart continues

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Alljazz

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The R&R SJ chart is not gone, but their coverage of Smooth Jazz has been scaled back. The SJ chart will continue to run weekly in the Urban A/C section as well as online, and their Indicator chart will continue to run online. In addition, the R&R Monitored SJ airplay chart will appear bi-weekly in Billboard magazine.
 
Aaaah. So we finally admitted that this format is Urban A/C, instead of acting like it was one thing (contemporary instrumentals and NAC vocals) when it's really another (instrumental covers and vocals that couldn't get traction in any other adult oriented format)
 
Alljazz said:
their Indicator chart will continue to run online.
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It may be me, but for the first time this week I noticed R&R publishing this SJ "Indicator Chart".

There doesn't appear to be any explanation that I've found which details the difference between this chart and the "National Airplay" chart, as an example.

There are significant ranking differences between the 2...as an example, "Steady As She Goes" by Walter Beasley appears this week at #3 on the SJ "Indicator Chart", while it only appears as #17 on the "National Airplay" chart.

Anybody know what the "Indicator Chart" represents?

DD
 
Indicators are a second tier of stations that are not monitored. I was actually instrumental in getting a former station onto this chart. It tends to be the stations that take more chances. (Promoters liked these stations) Lots of artists were broke on this chart before moving on to the Monitored Chart. You had to be nominated to report to this chart. It was published few years back side by side the monitored chart weekly. Lots of nice benefits went with the status of reporting to R&R. Somewhat similar to the independent and regular chart on SJ.com however more rigorous to get on the chart as back then there were only 16 indicator stations. Heck are there that many on the monitored charts anymore? I have a couple old issues of R&R, amazing the bloodshed.

Nock
 
Nock said:
Indicators are a second tier of stations that are not monitored. I was actually instrumental in getting a former station onto this chart. It tends to be the stations that take more chances. (Promoters liked these stations) Lots of artists were broke on this chart before moving on to the Monitored Chart. You had to be nominated to report to this chart. It was published few years back side by side the monitored chart weekly. Lots of nice benefits went with the status of reporting to R&R. Somewhat similar to the independent and regular chart on SJ.com however more rigorous to get on the chart as back then there were only 16 indicator stations. Heck are there that many on the monitored charts anymore? I have a couple old issues of R&R, amazing the bloodshed.

Nock
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Hey Nock,

Thanks for the fine explanation...makes sense to me now, especially the part about said "indicator stations" being more creative/adventurous in their programming...that would explain why there is such a huge ranking discrepancy for a great song like Beasley's.

DD
 
Double D said:
that would explain why there is such a huge ranking discrepancy for a great song like Beasley's.
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My bad...meant to say "disparity"....not "discrepancy". ;)

DD
 
At this point, when the format needs to evolve, reporting is really a double edged sword. If you are a reporter or an indicator you are obligated to stick to the "singles" that have promotional money behind them and these have to be the songs that labels deem BA-friendly. That means they are often the most mellow, groove-oriented songs on the CD - or else the covers, rather than the strongest songs that have the most mass-appeal potential and represent the artists/music the best.

It's dangerous to play for the industry rather than the audience right now. Nobody in the industry is going to get a diary or PPM. Some of these stations say they are innovative but they are still playing by a rather rigid set of outdated rules.
 
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