A return announced, rather than already completed
YouTube says its data will return to US Billboard charts starting in 2027. The announcement appears in a November 9 update to a post by its global head of music, Lyor Cohen. It does not identify the first chart week that will include the returning data.
What changed since the earlier dispute
The same page preserves YouTube’s December 17, 2025 announcement that its data would stop being delivered to Billboard after January 16, 2026. That earlier statement criticized the weighting of subscription streams relative to ad-supported listening.
In the new update, YouTube says Billboard’s revised methodology better reflects engagement across both types of service. It does not publish the revised conversion ratios or establish that every kind of stream will count equally.
What listeners and artists can check
The announcement concerns chart data, with no subscription-price change or new playback restriction described. For now, readers should distinguish the planned 2027 return from the older withdrawal text still visible on the page. Exact chart eligibility and the first applicable week remain unspecified.
