YouTube streaming data returns to Billboard charts, ending major disagreement

YouTube will resume sharing streaming data with Billboard in 2027 after changes to the chart formula give more weight to free, ad-supported music streams.

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1. TTechCrunchUnited StatesNovember 9, 2026, 19:39 UTC

   YouTube streaming data returns to Billboard charts, ending major disagreement

   YouTube will resume sharing streaming data with Billboard in 2027 after changes to the chart formula give more weight to free, ad-supported music streams.

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