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Offline awesom_o

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Play Count Fraud
on: March 10, 2014, 06:20:29 AM
https://www.5chicago.com/features/april2013/how-to-become-a-fake-soundcloud-superstar/


I'm curious if anyone here has ever tried using play count fraud as a legitimate way to help promote their music?

It seems like quite an effective method of becoming a commercially successful musician.

Do you think it is morally "wrong" to buy fake popularity in order to generate real popularity? Or do you think it is just clever?

Discuss!  :)

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Offline Bob

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Re: Play Count Fraud
Reply #1 on: March 10, 2014, 12:01:34 PM
Good post awesom_o!  I read it twice. Very muchly enjoyed!
~Bob
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Offline j_menz

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Re: Play Count Fraud
Reply #2 on: March 10, 2014, 10:40:33 PM
People have been doing it for years. Pop bands used to go out and buy their own records so that they would "chart" and then get airplay.
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