Beware of fraudulent streaming and bots
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 6:54 am
Too often, independent artists fall prey to fraudulent services that promise to help them succeed. In a world obsessed with statistics, that's understandable. But the problem goes deeper than just buying streams. Even if you choose to work with a service that claims to be legitimate, it may use illegal methods that you're trying to avoid.
Buying fake streams (along with many other illegal practices) on major streaming platforms like Spotify is nothing new. Just as easily as fraudulent users can steal an artist’s music to steal their royalties, they can also buy streams from illegal third parties and fake them with bots and click farms. Among the most common, third parties that japan email list promise playlist placements or a specific number of streams in exchange for compensation are likely using illegitimate practices without you knowing it. To learn more about how to avoid these types of scams, check out this article.
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It's important to note that landing a spot on a popular playlist shouldn't be the end-all-be-all marketing solution. Third-party playlists are simply a useful tool. The key to getting accepted is to do your research before submitting your songs. Only submit playlists that your music really fits into.
One of my last and possibly most important pieces of advice is to know your sound and find playlists that match it. Submitting your Latin or pop song to a strictly hip-hop playlist isn’t going to work. Not only that, but overloading the curator with 20 submissions is just going to annoy them and ruin your chances. Find a happy medium. We suggest you don’t submit more than 3 songs and keep your pitch short and sweet. If you don’t hear back after a month, try again. Keep your chin up – there are endless opportunities to get featured.
At Symphonic we also create amazing playlists featuring distributed music from some of the best artists to discover. Submit your song and follow these steps to get featured on one of our Spotify playlists. We have tons of playlists to choose from. Whichever playlist you sign up for, getting featured on it will give you great exposure that will help you reach your full potential.
Buying fake streams (along with many other illegal practices) on major streaming platforms like Spotify is nothing new. Just as easily as fraudulent users can steal an artist’s music to steal their royalties, they can also buy streams from illegal third parties and fake them with bots and click farms. Among the most common, third parties that japan email list promise playlist placements or a specific number of streams in exchange for compensation are likely using illegitimate practices without you knowing it. To learn more about how to avoid these types of scams, check out this article.
To finish…
It's important to note that landing a spot on a popular playlist shouldn't be the end-all-be-all marketing solution. Third-party playlists are simply a useful tool. The key to getting accepted is to do your research before submitting your songs. Only submit playlists that your music really fits into.
One of my last and possibly most important pieces of advice is to know your sound and find playlists that match it. Submitting your Latin or pop song to a strictly hip-hop playlist isn’t going to work. Not only that, but overloading the curator with 20 submissions is just going to annoy them and ruin your chances. Find a happy medium. We suggest you don’t submit more than 3 songs and keep your pitch short and sweet. If you don’t hear back after a month, try again. Keep your chin up – there are endless opportunities to get featured.
At Symphonic we also create amazing playlists featuring distributed music from some of the best artists to discover. Submit your song and follow these steps to get featured on one of our Spotify playlists. We have tons of playlists to choose from. Whichever playlist you sign up for, getting featured on it will give you great exposure that will help you reach your full potential.