UK singles chart for reform?

The UK singles chart may undergo reform to include data from sites such as Facebook and YouTube, according to reports.

The UK singles chart, which is currently based entirely on physical and digital sales of songs, could soon include data such as YouTube or MySpace hits to give a more accurate reflection of the country's most popular songs.

A source at the BBC told The Sun: "The way people consume music is so vast that just relying on sales data now seems old hat."

The aim of the new chart format is said to help new bands break into the industry.