Billboard Charts Change to Count Paid Streams More Than Free

Drake, an artist who consistently breaks streaming records (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Drake, an artist who consistently breaks streaming records (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

The charts will soon give more weight to music that people have paid money to hear. Billboard has announced that starting the week of June 29 to July 5, plays on paid subscription services (like Apple Music or Spotify Premium) will count for more than those on free, ad-supported services (like YouTube or basic Spotify). More

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