YouTube Will Change How it Counts Views for Popular Music

YouTube Will Change <br />How it Counts Views <br />for Popular Music.<br />The number of views for <br />top-watched music videos <br />will now be based on organic plays.<br />Organic sources include “direct links <br />to the video, search results, external sites <br />that embed the video and YouTube features <br />like the homepage, watch next and Trending.".<br />The change discounts "advertising views" <br />that are generated when the video plays <br />as an ad before other YouTube videos.<br />Some labels and artists were <br />previously boosting views of <br />their videos using growth hacks.<br />Earlier this year, controversy <br />erupted when Indian rapper <br />Badshah surpassed BTS for the <br />most views of a video in 24 hours.<br />Over the last few years, fans, artists, and their teams have touted the number of views a video receives on YouTube within the first 24 hours as the definitive representation of its instant cultural impact, YouTube, via Blog Post.<br />Our goal is to ensure YouTube remains a place where all artists are accurately recognized and celebrated for achieving success and milestones, YouTube, via Blog Post