YouTube streaming data returns to Billboard charts, ending major disagreement

YouTube and Billboard ended a dispute over data-sharing by agreeing to changes in how Billboard calculates its streaming charts. Starting in 2027, YouTube will resume providing streaming data to Billboard after the chart formula was modified to give greater weight to free, ad-supported streams. Billboard previously excluded YouTube data from its charts in 2022, citing differences in how paid and free streams should be counted. The new formula will incorporate YouTube's ad-supported stream counts alongside paid subscription data from other platforms.

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