Today, Billboard and social media giant Twitter revealed an upcoming project the two sides are working on entitled Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts. The collaborative effort launching in a few weeks from now will see social media stats from Twitter’s real-time data collected to create custom in-Tweet charts and video round ups for the most discussed media every week. The multi-year Twitter Amplify partnership is set to expand charts beyond Billboard in the two sides newest media method of changing how they way of music success is measured for not only popular acts but up and comers. Check after the jump for more news regarding the new deal.
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“Billboard has always been the standard by which music popularity is measured, and Twitter and its millions of users worldwide have added an entirely new dimension and pace to the way the marketplace interacts with, and evaluates, music and music-makers,” said Janice Min, Co-President/Chief Creative Officer of the Entertainment Group of Guggenheim Media. “The Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts, a natural extension for media brands so in sync in the music space, stands to once again dramatically shape the conversation around the content and the business.”
“Twitter is where the music of the moment is discovered and discussed — every day, new songs and new artists are breaking on the platform,” said Bob Moczydlowsky, Twitter’s head of music. “We’re partnering with Billboard to create a ground-breaking chart to track the conversation around music as it happens. This means when artists share songs and engage with their audience on Twitter, the buzz they create will now be visible to fans, other musicians and industry decision makers in real-time.”
“Billboard is the number-one destination for vital industry news and analysis, and the place consumers around the world turn to for the best, and what’s next, in music,” says John Amato, Co-President of the Entertainment Group of Guggenheim Media. “This exciting Twitter partnership extends the Billboard value proposition that much further and deeper into the social media conversation that Twitter so effectively harnesses and drives. This will have tremendous impact on Billboard’s engagement with consumers and the marketplace.”
“Billboard has extensive experience building charts that are trusted by both the music industry and consumers which made them the perfect partner for us,” said Conway Chen, Director of Business Development at Twitter. “Twitter’s data is unique in that it represents a comprehensive view of the world’s conversation about anything and everything, including music. These charts will leverage our combined strengths to provide a reliable and unprecedented look into what music matters most to the public in any given moment.”
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