Nielsen data and other ratings are very expensive, making it difficult for researchers and libraries to gain access to this data. The Social Science Research Council Media Research Hub is working to gain affordable access to this data.
NYU does not have access to Nielsen data via Nielsen. However, there are several ways to get to Nielsen data.
Unfortunately, NYU does not have access to current MRI (MediaMark) data; however below are some suggestions for finding statistics, etc. as they relate to media. Additional demographic/consumer data can be found in the databases available via the NYU Business Library.
The Alliance for Audited Media database provides access to circulation and subscription figures for hundreds of major US and Canadian magazines and newspapers via the "Media Intelligence Center" resource. Subscription information is available for both print and digital resources. Historical data goes back about 10 years for each title. Accessible only from on campus.
On campus access only to the "Media Intelligence Center" resource. To access this database, start at the Alliance for Audited Media homepage, and click on the "Log In" icon, then select "Media Intelligence Center."
Performer or album-specific sales data is proprietary information held by individual recording companies, and is often difficult to find in any comprehensive or detailed form. However, publications such as Billboard compile and publish charts on the weeks top albums and artists that can approximate this data. Other good sources for sales information are books about music history, biographies on individual artists, bibliographies and discographies.