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Billboard changes streaming chart rules
Billboard magazine publishers of the iconic Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts will change the way it applies streaming data to its charts with greater emphasis given to paid subscription streams, with ad-supported activity remaining an important factor on the album and songs charts. Currently, Billboard has two types of streaming plays for the Hot 100 songs chart (and its other genre-specific hybrid songs charts): on-demand (such as Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube) and programmed […]