Nielsen & SOCAN Extend

• Nielsen and SOCAN, the leading rights management organization in Canada, have extended their relationship to maintain Nielsen Music as the exclusive provider of detailed radio airplay data from more than 500 Canada stations.  As part of this deal, Nielsen has increased coverage by adding 200 new stations in 137 new markets to its BDSradio product. The increased monitoring will provide deeper insights into popular Christian formats for the first time and include additional French-language stations in Canada.

“As Canada’s largest rights management organization representing songwriters, composers and music publishers, it is our responsibility to make sure that our nearly 160,000 members are compensated for their work,” said Eric Baptiste, CEO of SOCAN. “By extending our relationship with Nielsen Music and the scope of coverage, we are reinforcing our commitment to timely and accurate royalty payments in Canada.”

Paul Shaver, VP of Entertainment for Nielsen Music, commented, “With coverage of more than 500 stations in Canada, BDSradio now provides airplay for the long tail, including Christian and additional French language stations, to help artists get paid. We are honoured to continue our 12-plus-year relationship with SOCAN, one of the leading and most respected music rights organizations in the world.  Renewing our partnership with SOCAN demonstrates the power of Nielsen Music as the trusted and reliable data source for the music industry.”