Track Global Radio Spins
Apple Music for Artists now allows labels to track when and where their artists’ music is being played on over 40,000 radio stations across 200+ countries and regions. Refer to the “Understand your analytics” article for more on checking radio spins on Apple Music for Artists.
Premium Radio Spins Insights
The Apple Music Partner Program offers premium radio spins insights, providing a comprehensive view of industry spin data by market, daypart, station, artist, and song. Utilize the Radio Spins API and a new web tool to create custom airplay reports. Learn how to start tracking global radio spins. Understanding artist analytics is crucial for identifying areas to focus on for success.
Platforms for Music Analytics
Apple Music for Artists offers various platforms for music analytics. The web and iOS application enable artists, labels, and distributors to view performance across Apple Music, Shazam, and iTunes. The Sales and Trends dashboard, web-based only, provides detailed performance data with customizable filters and downloadable reports. All data is shown in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and updates daily, with new release data appearing within 48 hours on the Apple Music for Artists partner dashboard.
Categories of Music Performance Analytics
- Listening Now: Number of fans initiating music plays (excludes offline plays).
- Plays: Songs played for over 30 seconds on Apple Music, including radio stations.
- Average Daily Listeners: Average number of unique daily listeners.
- Purchases: Songs or albums bought on iTunes.
- Shazams: Recognitions by the Shazam app or partner apps.
- Radio Spins: Songs played on 40,000+ terrestrial and digital radio stations (excluding Apple Music Radio).
- Video Views: Music videos watched for over 30 seconds.
The partner view provides performance data for all music where the artist is listed as primary. Analytics cover:
- Songs: Total plays, including all album and compilation versions.
- Albums: Any album, EP, or single.
- Playlists: Apple Music editorial playlists.
- Videos: Music videos uploaded to Apple Music.
Multiple versions of music are aggregated into single track groupings, represented by one album or single cover art.
Listening Now
Real-time data on current listeners is available through the Listening Now widget. Select the widget for detailed 48-hour trends, including Maximum and Average Listeners. A minimum listener threshold is required for privacy, leading to occasional data gaps.
Radio Spins Tracking
Monitor over 40,000 radio stations globally with Radio Spins in Apple Music for Artists. The Trends page shows detailed data on radio station plays and song spins, while the Places section highlights global airplay locations.
Listener Trends
The Trends section provides insights into listener actions, including filters for gender, age, location, and song preferences.
Geographic Data
The Places section reveals listener locations by city, state, and country/region, helping track new release popularity and demographic trends.
Apple Music Partner Program
Members gain exclusive access to the Radio Spins web tool, offering detailed insights into song and artist airplay across 40,000+ radio stations in 200+ countries. Use filters for location, daypart, and date range, and search for specific songs or stations.
Watchlist
Monitor priority songs with the Watchlist, tracking major radio plays and local/global trends.
Song Details
View detailed radio spin data for specific songs, including trends by time and location, aiding tour and marketing decisions.
Station Details
See which songs and artists are played most on specific stations, using date range and daypart filters to inform promotional strategies.
Promotional Strategies
Tracking radio spins helps with targeted new music promotion, marketing artists by genre, and planning tour stops based on airplay trends.