This week on Educate Your Earbuds, we’re diving into the drama behind Billboard’s brand-new Hot 100 chart rules 😱. As of October 25th, 2025, Billboard dropped some major updates that completely changed how songs chart — and yep, a few long-running hits just got kicked off 👋.

We’ll break down what the new rules actually mean, why Billboard decided to shake things up, and what this could mean for the future of chart-topping music. Are these changes making things fairer, or just messier? And more importantly — do the charts even matter anymore in the streaming era? 👀

Tune in for a fun, music-nerd-approved breakdown of the biggest Billboard update in years! Perfect for pop lovers, chart watchers, and anyone who’s ever argued about who really deserves that #1 spot 

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Links:

• https://billboard.substack.com/p/older-hits-will-now-drop-off-the

• https://www.npr.org/2025/10/22/g-s1-94489/billboard-hot-100-chart-changes-songs

• https://www.npr.org/2025/10/23/nx-s1-5582264/billboard-changes-the-rules-for-the-pop-charts

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2025/10/26/lady-gagas-longest-running-hit-has-been-forcibly-removed-from-the-songs-chart/

• https://americansongwriter.com/how-billboard-aims-to-stop-chart-manipulation-with-new-rules/

• https://www.instagram.com/popsamcam/reel/DQFEeHPDm5G/

• https://www.ask.com/culture/billboard-charts-music-industry