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YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading U.S. music charts. The decision is in response to a recent change Billboard made to its ranking formula, which continues to add more weight to paid, on-demand streaming compared with ad-supported, free streaming.

YouTube will stop submitting its data to the U.S. Billboard charts next month due to a dispute over how streams are counted, according to an announcement Wednesday from the streamer's global head of music Lyor Cohen.

YouTube introduces 30-second voice replies to comments, improving the experience for millions of creators. The recorded voice reply is currently available exclusively on a creator’s own video and shorts, allowing channel owners to record and post short audio responses directly below viewer comments, reported Cord Cutters News .

CNET previously reported these rumors in August, but now it's official. The new partnership includes a multiyear deal, which will grant YouTube exclusive rights to stream the Oscars from 2029 through 2033. Since 1976, ABC has televised the Oscars, a partnership that will continue through 2028.

The change, which YouTube says will take effect in January, will mean that YouTube withdraws its data from all of Billboard's U.S. and global charts.

YouTube TV will launch a new sports-only subscription package in early 2026. The new plan will include ESPN Unlimited, FS1, NBC Sports Network and Golf Channel, among others. This package offers a more affordable option for sports fans who do not want a full cable bundle.

Moving the Oscars from ABC to the internet is hugely symbolic. That doesn't mean that a huge audience will follow.