Allen Kovac’s Better Noise Music Makes Mediabase History

09 December 2020 - Press release

Named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Label 2020

First to be #1 Mediabase Active Rock Label 3 Years Straight

Label Posts 34% Growth In 2020

Claims 30% of tracks in Yearly Top 10 and Five Number Ones

Five Finger Death Punch Named #1 Active Rock Artist of the Year

 

Within the same week that Billboard named Better Noise Music #1 Mainstream Rock Label of 2020, for the first time in the history of the Mediabase Active Rock Chart, the same record label has been #1 for three years in a row. Mediabase acknowledged Allen Kovac’s Better Noise Music historical achievement in the 2020 year-end radio charts released today December 9th. Better Noise Music not only maintained its #1 ranking, but the label also saw 34% growth from 12% market share to 16.1% of all Active Rock airplay. Five Finger Death Punch has also been named #1 Active Rock Artist of the Year for 2020. 

The label achieved the record-breaking feat with two number ones from Five Finger Death Punch, two number ones from Bad Wolves and another from Papa Roach in the top spot. A further 5 tracks made the top 10, from Mongolian rockers The Hu, breakthrough Country Rock act Cory Marks , From Ashes to New and Fire From The Gods . 

There was another historical first for the label as Bad Wolves’ two number ones this year gave them the title as the first band to have 5 songs #1 in a row in Active Rock. On their way to another chart topper, their latest single “Learn To Walk Again” is spending its second week in the Top 10. 

Allen Kovac – “"Whenever I am asked how we are able to garner this success, my answer is the same, there is no secret sauce. The A&R at Better Noise Music is second to none, combining that with data science and fan engagement allows us to lean in when the data shows that a track is working for the listeners, and that’s good for radio, streaming, the artist and the label.”