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Pitchfork reports Tekashi 6ix9ine recently accused Billboard of manipulating their Hot 100 chart when “GOOBA” was beat out by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s “Stuck With U”. KOP breaks down the latest case of chart manipulation.  Billboard Responds to Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Corruption Claim After New Song Debuts at No. 3 https://pitchfork.com/news/billboard-responds-to-tekashi-6ix9ines-corruption-claim-after-new-song-debuts-at-no-3/ Billboard’s charts used to be our barometer for music success. Are they meaningless in the streaming age? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/05/billboards-charts-used-to-be-our-barometer-for-music-success-are-they-meaningless-in-the-streaming-age/ Billboard Wants Artists to Stop Gaming the Charts With Album-Merch Bundles https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7x5nyz/billboard-wants-artists-to-stop-gaming-the-charts-with-album-merch-bundles “Spoofing” And Fake Plays:The Effect of Fans Faking Interactive Streaming Numbers to Boost Chart Metrics https