: the playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station
a song getting a lot of airplay
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Unfortunately, the album flopped — not ready for radio airplay in 1973, to say the least.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
That list takes into account all forms of consumption — sales, streams, and airplay.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The company must also state whether artists’ participation at the event will influence their airplay.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
That list takes into account all forms of consumption — sales, streams, and airplay.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
The company must also state whether artists’ participation at the event will influence their airplay.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Airplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airplay. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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