airplay
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of airplay
Example Sentences
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BBC Introducing in Scotland plays a key role in supporting emerging artists by providing airplay, live performance opportunities and industry exposure.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
With more than 10 million combined sales and dominant airplay, “Hey Ya!” was one of the most ubiquitous songs of the decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Though they were getting airplay, the band’s album, which they recorded in 1981, didn’t see daylight because the ill-fated Rock-A-Mod Records, which they recorded the album for, folded before it could be released.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
Two years later, R&B impresario Clive Davis handed him a label to run, and soon Bad Boy Records dominated radio airplay.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2025
It's good enough for divvying up the royalties paid by musical rights societies for radio airplay and live performance.
From Ebooks: Neither E, Nor Books by Doctorow, Cory
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