YouTube streams to be counted to the UK Singles Chart

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YouTube streams to be counted to the UK Singles Chart, From July 1st at a standard ratio of 1:300 [April Fools!]

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danG View member profile	1st April 2018, 07:15 AM Post #1
🔥🚀🔥 Joined: 30 August 2010 Posts: 74,584 User: 11,746	The OCC just announced on twitter! I'm not a fan but will be interesting to see how this affects the chart in the future. 1:300 will be the standard ratio for YT streams and it will go to 1:600 for songs on ACR. Will probably just have the effect of giving Ed and Drake even longer chart runs


Lomadz View member profile	1st April 2018, 07:32 AM Post #2
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 14 May 2016 Posts: 1,175 User: 23,274	April's fools ofcourse however very believable. Reckon it's a matter of when not if.


Elinesfredrichh View member profile	1st April 2018, 01:22 PM Post #3
New Entry Joined: 15 July 2017 Posts: 25 User: 35,553	count for certification?


TheSnake View member profile	1st April 2018, 01:24 PM Post #4
Say that hiss with your chest, and... Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 18,470 User: 23,308	Oh ffs YET ANOTHER April Fools Day joke on the Chart forum


Dexton View member profile	1st April 2018, 01:36 PM Post #5
rip in peace Dickston Joined: 29 January 2017 Posts: 9,560 User: 25,045	if only


Catherine91 View member profile	1st April 2018, 01:53 PM Post #6
BuzzJack Climber Pronouns: she/her Joined: 19 December 2015 Posts: 185 User: 22,774	If (or when) it does happen I hope the ratio is more like 1000:1!


Dircadirca View member profile	1st April 2018, 03:26 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Platinum Member Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 28 July 2013 Posts: 5,076 User: 19,614	They must be really intent on stopping One Dance from being the first song to spent 120 weeks at #1.


HiyaLuv! View member profile	1st April 2018, 03:31 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 9 April 2017 Posts: 837 User: 29,031	When this happens, I'm out. Do unpaid-for Spotify streams count towards the chart? Insane if so.


___∆___ View member profile	2nd April 2018, 11:29 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 25 March 2007 Posts: 21,309 User: 3,155	QUOTE(34yopoppicker @ Apr 1 2018, 04:31 PM) When this happens, I'm out. Do unpaid-for Spotify streams count towards the chart? Insane if so. Yes, all unpaid for streaming is counted.


Jessie Where View member profile	3rd April 2018, 06:03 AM Post #10
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 88,979 User: 51	Thank CHRIST this was an April fool.


zenon View member profile	3rd April 2018, 03:49 PM Post #11
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 9 May 2009 Posts: 3,615 User: 8,809	QUOTE(___∆___ @ Apr 3 2018, 12:29 AM) Yes, all unpaid for streaming is counted. As long as it is legal.