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The Cheater’s Guide to Spotify
Inside the Surprisingly Big Business of Spotify’s Secretive White-Noise Spammers
Inside the Surprisingly Big Business of Spotify’s Secretive White-Noise Spammers
Search engine optimized accounts that publish hundreds of nearly identical tracks rake in streams and profits
Peter Slattery
Jan 3, 2021
Why Spotify Has So Many Bizarre, Generic Artists Like ‘White Noise Baby Sleep’
Why Spotify Has So Many Bizarre, Generic Artists Like ‘White Noise Baby Sleep’
The platform is filled with search-optimized spammers, and there’s no end in sight
Peter Slattery
Sep 21, 2020
Scammers Are Gaming Spotify by Faking Collaborations With Famous Artists
Scammers Are Gaming Spotify by Faking Collaborations With Famous Artists
Users like Wali Da Great are growing infamous for tricking streaming listeners with falsified metadata
Peter Slattery
May 31, 2020
Here’s a Kinda Genius, Kinda Evil Way People Are Gaming Spotify Playlists
Here’s a Kinda Genius, Kinda Evil Way People Are Gaming Spotify Playlists
It’s just the latest trick in a long history of hacking digital music services to promote your own songs
Peter Slattery
Nov 25, 2019
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