It's the band's third music video to hit the milestone.
After the superstar rapper filed a takedown request with YouTube, the fan allegedly argued he had a legal right to post the footage, sparking a lawsuit.
The 2018 track marks the star's first song outside of BLACKPINK.
Hourican joined TikTok in 2019 and helped launch its distribution wing SoundOn, among other achievements.
Also this week: Music financing platform Duetti gets $90 million in new funding, Warner Chappell launches a covers record label and more.
The iconic matrimony-themed 2005 "Sugar" clip was inspired by "Wedding Crashers."
YT contributed $6 billion to the music industry in 12 months, explains Lyor Cohen.
The visual marks the band's second entry into the Billion Views club.
While some major labels are touting YouTube as an important partner in the evolving world of music and AI, not everyone in the industry has been as enthusiastic about these new efforts.
In December 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first video ever to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
