Will YouTube-Billboard split hurt K-pop?

As YouTube prepares to stop providing streaming data to Billboard charts beginning Jan. 16, concerns are growing within the K-pop industry over how the change could affect the genre’s chart performance — particularly in the US. YouTube announced that it will no longer supply streaming data, including views from the YouTube Music app, to Billboard, a move that comes amid disagreements over Billboard’s growing emphasis on paid subscription streams. While Billboard charts factor in multiple metrics