With Rolling Stone’s charts threatening, Billboard acquires Soundscan. Billboard parent company Valence is set to acquire Soundscan, Nielsen’s music data and analytics subdivision. Billboard has long used Soundscan to craft their charts, but now, the brands will be under the same roof. Soundscan was created in 1991 by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Once rooted […]
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