: the playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station
a song getting a lot of airplay
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According to Drake’s lawsuit, New York radio DJ Funkmaster Flex allegedly published a payola price list in November 2024, including a $350,000 tag for pop radio airplay.
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Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The pair fused Lee’s love of classical with Moody’s taste for metal and hard rock and eventually released two EPs that earned some airplay in Little Rock.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite progress, gender and racial disparities persist in country music airplay and industry representation.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Determinations are based on key fan interactions with music, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and touring, tracked by Billboard and its data partner, Luminate.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
The pair fused Lee’s love of classical with Moody’s taste for metal and hard rock and eventually released two EPs that earned some airplay in Little Rock.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite progress, gender and racial disparities persist in country music airplay and industry representation.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Airplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airplay. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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