YouTube streaming data to return to charts after Billboard changed its methodology

[Teletubby 165,396]

Update November 9, 2026: We are returning to the Billboard charts starting in 2027. Billboard’s new methodology better reflects how fans engage with music today across both subscription and ad-supported services.

YouTube withdrew its streaming data from the Billboard charts earlier this year, beginning with the charts dated Jan. 31, in response to Billboard’s announcement that paid/subscription streams would be weighed against ad-supported streams at a 1:2.5 ratio.

Beginning in January, Billboard will update its chart methodology to narrow the ratio between paid/subscription streams and ad-supported streams from 1:2.5 to 1:1.5. 

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Edited 14 minutes ago by Teletubby

[MountainMonster 3,076]

Honestly, it’s good to have that data back in the fold. It clearly was having an impact on the quality of the chart. 

[Hadrian 3,068]

who could have seen this coming.