HOW TO: Encode your music for radio w/ BDS and Mediabase

@ Radio? Then REGISTER YOUR MUSIC IN ORDER TO GET YOUR SPINS COUNTED!

MediaBase and BDS monitor about 80% of the same stations; therefore you may need to get both in order to get proper coverage.

→ BDS
https://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/docs/solutions/measurement/radio/How-to-Submit-Music-to-Nielsen-BDS.pdf

EMAIL:
email with “Virtual Encode” as the subject to our Client Services Department at media@bdskc.com

PLEASE include the following information in the body of your email:

• Artist name
• Track Title
• Format(s)
• Company or Label name
• Contact name
• Contact phone number
• Contact e-mail address
• CANCON details

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM: https://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/public%20factsheets/Soundscan/Nielsen-BDS-Media-Information-Form--US.pdf

→ MEDIABASE
ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM:
http://w2.mediabase.com/mmrweb/NewMusic.asp

EMAIL:  
email MP3 file to digitaldelivery@mediabase.com
Include:

• Artist name
• Track Title
• Format(s)
• Company or Label name
• Contact name
• Contact phone number
• Contact e-mail address
• CANCON details

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