Do YouTube streams count towards the billboard 200 album chart?

[Drin Lon 7,875]

So somebody that knows all the T about charts, do they? According to this article: https://pitchfork.com/news/billboard-charts-change-to-count-paid-streams-more-than-free/ , it sound like until lately they didn't but now they do, but only half as much as paid services' streams. Is this right? For example, will the streams from Idol's music video count for BTS's album chart position in the US  

[Necca 166]

Yes, but only the views from the US, and they are weighted less than the paid streams from Spotify Premium, Apple Music paid subscriptions etc.

[Drin Lon 7,875]

11 minutes ago, Necca said:

Yes, but only the views from the US, and they are weighted less than the paid streams from Spotify Premium, Apple Music paid subscriptions etc.

Thnx 

[RudraCNG 13,413]

If I remember correctly, Anaconda for example went #2 on Billboard because of its video views.

[bloody g 31,731]

9 minutes ago, RudraCNG said:

If I remember correctly, Anaconda for example went #2 on Billboard because of its video views.

That's the Hot 100, the OP is referring to the 200 Album Chart 

[bloody g 31,731]

Yes they do!

edit: boo boo the fool

[TEANUS 11,181]

Yes, streams became a factor at the end of 2014 I think. A certain number of streams of an album’s tracks over the streaming services = an ‘equivalent unit’ of an album. 

I wanna say it’s like 1,000 streams = 1 unit or was like that at one time but idk for sure now. @Arturo is good at the conversions

[RudraCNG 13,413]

6 minutes ago, Bloody Grammys said:

That's the Hot 100, the OP is referring to the 200 Album Chart 

Oh I'm sorry, I read it wrong 

[Gypsy Life 118,907]

Mess at everyone saying yes.

No. YouTube doesn't count on the albums chart. They count on the Hot100, on singles certifications and on album certifications.

Billboard 200 only counts audio streams.

[OBEY 57,107]

everyone saying yes  @Gypsy Life said it all!

tagging everyone so they know @TEANUS @Bloody Grammys @Necca @Drin Lon

[Drin Lon 7,875]

17 minutes ago, Gypsy Life said:

Mess at everyone saying yes.

No. YouTube doesn't count on the albums chart. They count on the Hot100, on singles certifications and on album certifications.

Billboard 200 only counts audio streams.

 

4 minutes ago, OBEY said:

everyone saying yes  @Gypsy Life said it all!

tagging everyone so they know @TEANUS @Bloody Grammys @Necca @Drin Lon

Mess

This article tho https://pitchfork.com/news/billboard-charts-change-to-count-paid-streams-more-than-free/

[OBEY 57,107]

4 minutes ago, Drin Lon said:

 

Mess

This article tho https://pitchfork.com/news/billboard-charts-change-to-count-paid-streams-more-than-free/

Did you read the article?

"Meanwhile, the Billboard 200 albums chart right now counts 1,500 streams as the equivalent of an album sale, or “unit.” That’s regardless of whether the streams are from a paid subscription or a free, ad-supported service. (The Billboard 200 doesn’t include video streams or Pandora-style programmed streams.) "

[Gypsy Life 118,907]

38 minutes ago, Drin Lon said:

 

Mess

This article tho https://pitchfork.com/news/billboard-charts-change-to-count-paid-streams-more-than-free/

It just means that streams of an Apple Music user or a Spotify premium user are weighted more than the streams of a free Spotify user. 

[Drin Lon 7,875]

42 minutes ago, OBEY said:

Did you read the article?

"Meanwhile, the Billboard 200 albums chart right now counts 1,500 streams as the equivalent of an album sale, or “unit.” That’s regardless of whether the streams are from a paid subscription or a free, ad-supported service. (The Billboard 200 doesn’t include video streams or Pandora-style programmed streams.) "

I thought they changed that with the new update 

[Arturo 40,746]

4 hours ago, Gypsy Life said:

Mess at everyone saying yes.

No. YouTube doesn't count on the albums chart. They count on the Hot100, on singles certifications and on album certifications.

Billboard 200 only counts audio streams.

thank u sis