Airplay Live, a tool designed for radio music directors, connects changes in online-listener numbers to individual tracks and ranks them in real time by popularity.
Trends, forecasts, and visualisations are in use, supporting fast rotation decisions.
The popularity metric is based on listener behaviour measured at approximately 5-second intervals, showing how effectively each track retains its audience.
Popularity forecasts are built on long-term, large-scale data. In most cases, the third play already provides a clear indication, with accuracy improving rapidly as more plays accumulate.
A track added in the morning in heavy rotation typically reaches a reliable signal within the same day.
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