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fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

YouTube Streams Will No Longer Count Towards Billboard Charts

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 Lyor Cohen, YouTube's global head of music. Cohen blamed a long-running dispute over Billboard 's decision to weight subscriber streams more favorably than ad-supported streams in its chart tallies.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Michael Jackson sets a record on the pop charts, thanks to spooky season

Streaming causes seasonal holiday songs to re-enter Billboard charts, driving Halloween and Christmas spikes and enabling recurring hits like Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'.
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fromFuturism
2 months ago

Billboard Says at Least One AI-Generated "Artist" Is Charting Every Week Now

AI-generated and AI-assisted artists are increasingly charting on Billboard, prompting industry deals, controversies, and platform policy changes.
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fromConsequence
3 months ago

Limp Bizkit's "Making Love to Morgan Wallen" Hits No. 1 on Multiple Billboard Charts

Limp Bizkit put a chart-topping musician's name in the title of their new single, and it paid off with some chart-topping of their own. The nu-metal band's recently released song "Making Love to Morgan Wallen" has landed at No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts. According to , the single garnered 2.6 million US streams and 639,000 radio audience impressions, while selling 2,000 downloads in the week ending September 18th.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Sabrina Carpenter crashes the charts at No. 1, again

Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend debuts at No. 1 and places all 12 tracks in the Hot 100's top 40, dominating albums and singles charts.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Video: The V.M.A.s Are This Weekend. Does Anybody Care?

YouTube view counts now drive measurable streaming and chart impact, making music videos influential for song success while they remain culturally marginalized.
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fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

'KPop Demon Hunters' shows a way for Netflix to compete with Disney in family animation

KPop Demon Hunters is breaking records on Netflix and reshaping the family's animated film landscape.
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Ravyn Lenae's 'Love Me Not' enters the song of the summer sweepstakes

Lenae's slow-burning hit "Love Me Not" is a buoyant R&B throwback, perfectly fitting for summer events like pool parties and beach hangs.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Is Christianity cool again?

Christian musicians are increasingly charting on the Billboard Hot 100, suggesting a rise in mainstream acceptance of Christian music.
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fromVG247
7 months ago

It's not just the gamers who are loving Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the soundtrack has just hit #1 on Billboard's Classical Album Charts

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a highly acclaimed game of 2025, selling over two million copies within two weeks.
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fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

Jack Black hits a milestone on the charts, while Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' keeps rising

Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' makes history with its 10-week reign at No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
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