NBM Track Intel | Specialty Play Chart
You play the music. Let’s make sure people know it.
An invitation to Smooth Jazz & Soul radio hosts, syndicated programs, music programmers, and curators.
Specialty programming has always played an important role in supporting artists, introducing new music, and keeping established recordings in rotation. Yet much of that support goes unrecognized outside the programs themselves.
We’re bringing that activity together in one weekly chart, making it easier for artists, promoters, and labels to see where their music is being supported.
“I’ve spent 30 years on the artist side of this music, and I know what it means when a program plays my record. Sometimes it’s the first place a song gets heard. Sometimes it’s where an older recording continues to find an audience.
That support matters. I want the people behind the music to know who’s making it happen.”
— Nelson Braxton
The Braxton Brothers | Billboard #1 Smooth Jazz Artist
Your programming. Your impact. Recognized.
The NBM Specialty Play Chart brings together playlists from participating Smooth Jazz and Soul programs, giving the industry a broader picture of specialty airplay each week.
- Program recognition: Your show is identified as a participating program, with a link to your show.
- Artist visibility: Artists and their teams can see which programs are supporting their recordings, including catalog titles.
- Weekly highlights: Receive a shareable graphic featuring the artists your program supported.
- Industry exposure: Your program becomes visible to the promoters, labels, and artist teams following the chart.
Simple to participate.
We’re not asking anyone to change how they program or report their music.
- Register your program.
Provide your show information and where it airs. - Share your playlist source.
If your playlists are published online, provide the link and we’ll collect them weekly. - Or send your existing playlists.
If they’re not publicly available, simply forward them in your usual format. - We handle the rest.
Your reported airplay is incorporated into the weekly chart, and your program is recognized as a contributor.
No additional software or new reporting format required. Participation is free.
Let’s make specialty airplay more visible.
The more programs that participate, the more complete the picture becomes for everyone working in this music.
I’d welcome your participation.
— Nelson
Register Your Program
Participation is complimentary. No additional software or reporting format required.
NBM Specialty Play Chart is an initiative of NBM Track Intel.
Questions? Visit nelsonbraxtonmusic.com.