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Can this system be gamed for profit? 1. Setup a short track on one of the linked providers. 2. Setup a bot to play the track over and over. Do they pay out eq
by doki_pen 13y ago
Can this system be gamed for profit?
1. Setup a short track on one of the linked providers.
2. Setup a bot to play the track over and over.
Do they pay out equally for tracks from paid vs. unpaid spotify accounts? If so, you could setup a bunch of anonymous accounts to increase stream plays.
- msvan 13y agoI have a gut feeling Spotify would pick up on the unusual listening activity. If you have a botnet lying around collecting dust, you could always try it and see what happens. My guess is that they have algorithms to detect people trying to game the system.
- chrismsnz 13y agoSure, I missed this talk at Ruxcon this year http://ruxcon.org.au/speakers/#Peter http://ruxcon.org.au/speakers/#Peter Fillmore But if you can find a write up of it or a video he goes in to how he actually went about gaming the charts etc... of online music services.
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