Billboard's 'Uncharted' chart - Huh?

Billboard launched their Social 50 chart a month or so ago - and it got a fair bit of stick for not throwing up many new faces - obviously, the most talked about artists in social media are the biggest anyway!

So, they've hit back with the 'Uncharted' Chart. To qualify, you need to fulfill a bunch of 'we've not been mentioned or charted before criteria' and you need to have a profile on MySpace Music - so that's most artists covered.

The placings are then worked out by counting social media data using Next Big Sound - covering plays on MySace and YouTube, Twitter numbers etc.

Unlike the Social 50, I think this chart has a real chance of exposing emerging talent to the denizens of the 'old school' industry who do still take trade mags like Billboard seriously.

As we said before on the Social 50, I'd make sure to fill in my profile at Next Big Sound and have that profile on MySpace, so that I qualified as you never know if you might make their chart and get noticed from there.

Read their own post about it here.

 

How to chart in the Billboard Social 50

Amp Marketing have a great site where they blog about their daily involvement in the latest methods of digital music marketing.

Last week they posted this piece about how you can make sure you have a shot of appearing in Billboards latest new chart - the Social 50. It's not going to be easy but, at least if you take the steps that you ought to be talking to have a chance, it's worth the time and effort.

It requires you to claim your social media accounts at Next Big Sound - which is simple and then try to add followers and fans to make a dent in that chart.

Last week Billboard announced the launch of the Social 50 chart, which will rank artists based on their weekly additions of friends, fans and followers (depending on the network), artist page views and weekly song plays.

Although the first week was dominated by big acts like Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Eminem, there is still room for smaller independent artists to make a splash – like Christine Grimmie at number 15.

Read their piece here.

Also check out their great tips on using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as a musician.