YouTube to Return to Billboard Charts in 2027 with Updated Streaming Weighting

YouTube will rejoin Billboard's music charts in 2027, following a significant revision to the streaming data calculation methodology. The new approach will adjust the weighting gap between paid subscription and ad-supported streams from 1:2.5 to 1:1.5. This change is anticipated to increase the influence of ad-supported streams on chart positions, potentially impacting the visibility of artists popular on free platforms like YouTube.