Airplay

Airplay is a term commonly used in the music industry to describe the act of a song or artist receiving a significant amount of radio or television broadcast. It refers to the exposure and promotion that a song or artist receives through being played on the airwaves.

Example 1: “This new artist’s single is getting a lot of airplay on all the major radio stations.”
Example 2: “The band’s latest album has been receiving very little airplay, which might explain the lack of mainstream popularity.”