Suddenly it was there, from zero to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100: the until then unknown Baauer with "Harlem Shake". That was almost 13 years ago, in February 2013. As the very first to reach the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a statement, a representative for Billboard said they hoped YouTube would reconsider the move. “It is our hope that YouTube ...

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 ...

The streaming giant will no longer supply data to the music charting body in opposition to its policy of weighing paid-for streams over those that are ad-supported YouTube streaming numbers will no ...

Since 2013, Billboard has been using YouTube streams as one of the factors that help decide the magazine's charts. In Wednesday YouTube announced that it would no longer provide data to Billboard ...

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 ...

Songs streamed on YouTube will no longer count towards the Billboard charts, the platform announced in a blog yesterday (December 17). The change will take effect on January 16, 2026, according to ...

Billboard and YouTube are closing out 2025 with a feud, of sorts, centered on the charts value of ad-supported streams. As always, we’re here to break down the key takeaways from this latest industry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. YouTube will stop supplying data to Billboard’s charts next month, the company’s global head of music Lyor Cohen announced in a ...

YouTube has announced that it is set to stop supplying data to Billboard for inclusion in the US charts. The decision comes after Billboard revealed changes to its chart methodology that will narrow ...

YouTube will stop submitting its streaming data to the US Billboard charts in 2026 following a disagreement over how different types of streams are weighted, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The ...

YouTube will stop submitting its data to the U.S. Billboard charts next month due to a dispute over how streams are counted, according to an announcement Wednesday from the streamer’s global head of ...