The BillboardPH Charts are not vote-based and follow the same procedure and standards that Billboard US has in place. In a nutshell, this is how it happens: 1. Data are based on song streams, digital downloads, and video plays. The data sources approved by Billboard US are Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. 2. The data from the aforementioned sources are collated, weighted, and averaged by Nielsen Music which has worked with Billboard since 1991 and is a leading global provider of cons