YouTube streams will no longer count towards Billboard charts

YouTube is threatening to pull its data despite a recent rule change that suggests a compromise on the issue: This week, Billboard announced it would more generously weight ad-supported, on-demand ...

YouTube Will Stop Supplying Data for Billboard Charts, Citing “Outdated Formula” on Ad-Supported Streams

Lyor Cohen, the company's global head of music, argued that Billboard's formula for the charts doesn't put enough weight on ...

YouTube to Stop Sharing Data With ‘Billboard’ Over ‘Outdated’ Chart Formula

YouTube said it will no longer submit its data to 'Billboard,' claiming the publication's chart formula is 'outdated.' ...

Billboard's charts are increasingly weighted towards on-demand streaming, but not enough for YouTube

"The change means that it will take 33.3 percent fewer ad-supported on-demand streams of songs from an album, and 20 percent ...

YouTube TV's new sports plan will include Golf Channel, PGA Tour Live

YouTube TV will launch a new sports-only subscription package in early 2026. The new plan will include ESPN Unlimited, FS1, NBC Sports Network and Golf Channel, among others. This package offers a ...

YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula

YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading U.S. music charts. The decision is in ...