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YouTube announced the termination of its decade-long data partnership with Billboard charts, effective January 16, 2026. According to YouTube’s Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen, “Billboard uses an ...

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YouTube’s move to stop sharing streaming data for Billboard’s music charts could change how we think about metrics Billboard’s latest change, and YouTube’s subsequent action, point to a more ...

Why YouTube is so determined to bump up free streams is not entirely clear. Cohen argues that artists’ work on fan-engagement on the platform is “being undervalued” by Billboard, hinting he believes a ...

Lyor Cohen, the company's global head of music, argued that Billboard's formula for the charts doesn't put enough weight on ad-supported streams. By Ethan Millman Music Editor YouTube will stop ...

YouTube announced that it will no longer share data with Billboard for the creation of the Billboard Hot 100 and other charts because the video platform doesn't believe they're calculated fairly. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading U.S. music charts. The decision is in ...

YouTube, one of the biggest music streaming platforms in the world, will no longer submit data to Billboard for its U.S. music charts starting early next year. As Cohen explained, YouTube’s main gripe ...

YouTube is where billions of fans worldwide connect with music, from official music videos and live streams to channels like NPR Tiny Desk. The incredible work artists do to build a community on ...

YouTube says it will soon stop providing data to Billboard for inclusion in the US charts, ending a partnership that has lasted more than a decade. In other words: paid streams will still be weighted ...

The scramble of streaming services to get their end-of-2025 recaps out before Spotify’s Wrapped takes over social media continues. YouTube and Apple Music have launched their annual reviews, including ...