Case Study Armada Music: A State of Trance Top 1000
When Armin van Buuren reached the landmark 1000th episode of his weekly radio show, Armada Music chose StreamPush to manage the complexities of broadcasting the A State of Trance Top 1000 track countdown, continuously for 7 days, reaching over 1 million viewers worldwide.
This chart took centre stage during a seven-day-long A State Of Trance Top 1000 stream, running down to the milestone episode of Armin van Buuren’s weekly radio show when the broadcast of episode 999 ended on January 14, 2021.
The stream featured everything from A State of Trance year mixes, exclusive interviews and fan videos to the official countdown of the Top 1000. The list is composed of the most popular records played during the long history of the radio show, voted for by the loyal fanbase.
The event was a huge success, reaching over 1 million viewers worldwide
The actual 1000th episode of A State of Trance featured the Top 50 tracks and was broadcasted live from the ASOT studio in Amsterdam, after which the ASOT 24/7 stream continued to run on both YouTube and Twitch.
The flexible layout options of StreamPush made it effortless to display the chart ranking of the songs playing.
The comprehensive 7-day schedule was easy to set up, despite hosting a wide variety of content. The Live Control Room allowed switching to the studio without reconnecting the streams on YouTube and Twitch.
About A State Of Trance
Having evolved from a small radio show into a wide-ranging and far-reaching brand with many different spin-offs, ‘A State of Trance’ is one of the world’s biggest and most popular dance music brands. Built from the ground up since the very first episode of Armin van Buuren’s radio show in 2001, ASOT now entails a globally acclaimed label and a breathtaking event series to boot, drawing tens of thousands of music lovers from all over the globe.
‘A State Of Trance’ is one of the most popular and beloved weekly dance radio shows in the world. Currently broadcast to an estimated 40 million listeners across more than 84 countries and 100 FM radio stations per show (as well as to the global audiences via online video live streams on Facebook and YouTube), the radio show of five-time #1 DJ in the world Armin van Buuren (with co-host Ruben de Ronde) won the award for ‘Best Mix Radio Show’ at the International Dance Music Awards in Miami in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2018.
About Armada Music
Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent.
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