{"id":27080,"date":"2026-11-10T11:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/billboard-gives-free-streams-more-weight-as-youtube-returns\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T11:55:51","slug":"billboard-gives-free-streams-more-weight-as-youtube-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/billboard-gives-free-streams-more-weight-as-youtube-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Billboard Gives Free Streams More Weight as YouTube Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/\">Billboard<\/a><\/strong> will give ad-supported streams more weight in its US charts from January 2027, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong> will return its data to the rankings. The change narrows the gap between paid and free plays in calculating chart positions.<\/p>\n<h2>How the chart calculation changes<\/h2>\n<p>The ratio of subscription streams to ad-supported streams will move from 1:2.5 to 1:1.5. One album unit will equal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1,000 subscription streams, unchanged from the current threshold.<\/li>\n<li>1,500 ad-supported streams, down from 2,500.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The change begins with the Billboard 200 and genre album charts dated January 16, 2027, using data from January 1 to 7. It also applies to combined-consumption song charts, including the Hot 100, and streaming song charts. Sales and downloads are unaffected. No changes to Billboard\u2019s global charts have been detailed.<\/p>\n<p>Billboard reviews streaming revenue annually with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/luminatedata.com\/\">Luminate<\/a><\/strong> and says the revised ratio reflects what each type of stream generates. The underlying revenue figures have not been published.<\/p>\n<h2>YouTube\u2019s return<\/h2>\n<p>On December 16, 2025, Billboard announced a move from a 1:3 ratio, equivalent to 1,250 paid or 3,750 ad-supported streams per album unit, to the current 1:2.5 ratio. That change took effect with charts dated January 17, 2026, using data from January 2 to 8. The next day, YouTube announced it would stop supplying data after January 16, 2026. Its plays have been absent from charts dated January 31, 2026, onward.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Lyor Cohen, YouTube\u2019s global head of music, wrote that Billboard used \u201can outdated formula that gives more weight to subscription streams than ad-supported streams.\u201d YouTube called for every play to count \u201cfairly and equally,\u201d whether paid or ad-supported. The new 1:1.5 ratio does not give them equal weight, but YouTube has agreed to return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re returning to the Billboard charts starting in 2027,\u201d Cohen wrote in a November 9 update. \u201cBillboard\u2019s new methodology better reflects how fans engage with music today, across both subscription and ad-supported services.\u201d YouTube first joined Billboard\u2019s song charts, including the Hot 100, in 2013.<\/p>\n<h2>YouTube\u2019s subscription business<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Alphabet<\/strong> has said YouTube Music and Premium exceed 150 million subscribers, including free trials. In July, it said YouTube\u2019s subscription business was growing faster than its advertising business. 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