Official singles chart to include streaming services
Songs played on streaming services like Spotify and Deezer will count towards the UK's singles chart from July, the Official Charts Company has announced. Music streaming doubled in popularity in the UK between 2013 and 2014, from 100 million to 200 million streams a week, currently averaging 260 million. Bastille's track Pompeii is the UK's most streamed track ever, but only made number two in the singles countdown. Charts boss Martin Talbot said the move was "about future-proofing the charts". […]
