The question is is Spotify going to tell the difference between an artist buying fake bot plays or some other artist doing it to sabotage another artist. It’s crazy. Some even think it’s genuine promotion

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

That part is problematic. We would advise artists to contact support for their distributor as soon as they suspect a bad playlist. We've had it happen to our own catalog as well, but it was a minuscule amount of plays compared to our overall plays, so Spotify would not have cared. It has to be a significant percentage of the overall plays for them to conclude that an artist is paying for bot plays intentionally

@BossBlakeBTBG

3 ай бұрын

PREACH

@scottyjam2020

15 күн бұрын

This has happened to me and I've never gotten advertising at all in any way shape or form. But Spotify removed my song

@KyraSimoneofficial

15 күн бұрын

@@scottyjam2020 this is what I am talking about. What if you hire a legit person to share your songs and then they hire services to boost your song to make themselves look good. This happened with my fiend. It’s crazy.

@scottyjam2020

15 күн бұрын

@@KyraSimoneofficial yep and you have to say youre guilty to be able to log back in

Not to mention there are tons of people who own playlists that generate fake bot streams to songs that we artists get added to. Spotify needs to do a better job of MAKING SURE WHO exactly is botting the music instead of blaming it on the artist completely. I had this happen to me, and I’ve never paid for fake streams. We know stream farms = 0 pay

@BossBlakeBTBG

3 ай бұрын

FACTZ

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you on that

@shayneoneill1506

2 ай бұрын

Pretty sure thats what happened to Benn Jordan. Got accused of botting, then they had to backtrack when they realise they had just punked a major international EDM act. The running theory with a lot of folk is him getting added without his consent to bott streams to juice the stats and steal listeners for bott streams.

They tried to do the same thing with me but none of my streams was fake nothing got took down no royalties was held thanks for explaining.

@OmariMC_

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that

When I do promo on instagram the thing that gets me mad is that the people it's "reaching" with THIER promo is bots. I get fake follows and fake views. So I feel like they are basically saying if we catch you using someone else's bots and not ours

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

Yea, we get that. But there are ways even within IG to ensure you are getting the highest quality traffic by having conversion campaigns. These platforms are trying to fight the bots just like a good promo company is too, but their solutions can sometimes be misguided.

It looks like the future is about funneling the audience to the artist’s exclusive website, bypassing the middle person. That should be fun.

@OmariMC_

22 күн бұрын

Well it can be a shift to focus more on directing traffic to an artist's exclusive website, bypassing intermediaries but it also opens up new opportunities for direct connection and control over content and fan interactions.

I hope someday I can hire your company to promote my album ❤

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

When you're ready to take that step, we'll be here to support you in making your album a success.

Who has 500 dollars to promote?? This is ridiculous

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

Not many have that when they first start out, but over time as a business grows, the marketing budget grows. If you don't have $500, start with $50, but start with something

@JavohnKOddie

3 ай бұрын

$500 for under 200 listens?

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

@@JavohnKOddie The showcase as we showed we spent $88 on. Showcase is better than Marquee for Spotify, but playlisting is still cheaper and Facebook and IG ads can still beat it as well

@DeuSJaguaR

Ай бұрын

I can pay more than 500 to get promoted ,I guess I'll see if it works 😅

Does this mean don’t use distributors, how do we prevent Spotify from removing our songs while still promoting it organically? Please answer I’m thinking of buying promo from you guys but I don’t want my music taken down, thank you 🙏🏾

@OmariMC_

2 ай бұрын

I'm not saying not to use a distributor. Using a distributor is a crucial step in getting your music onto Spotify and other streaming platforms, as it ensures your tracks are delivered correctly and royalties are collected on your behalf. Work with well-known and reputable distributors that have a good track record and make sure you check their policies.

Mahla Sangeet Distribution is very fast and totally free

@OmariMC_

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I'll check them out

hes alive

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

Don't call it a comeback! 😂

Spotify not even paying artist the amount you pay for the promotion. Your not profiting anything. If your not getting a return or more on your investment its not worth doing. Find a way to get a return and grow for real.

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

The value of promotion extends beyond immediate financial gains. Promotion helps in building an artist's brand, expanding their audience, and increasing their visibility across platforms. This can lead to more gig opportunities, merchandise sales, and potentially lucrative partnerships or collaborations. It's also about long-term growth and establishing a solid foundation for your music career.

?.... I'm even more confused now. Thanks.

@OmariMC_

2 ай бұрын

Just giving a heads up to artists

Bro This not absurd they talk like this lik wasn’t that easy they try to make it worded fun for Us , PEOPLE NEED TO STOP PAYING FOR FAKE STREAMS OR FIND A NEW SCAM

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

We agree people should stop paying for fake streams, but to say that 100% of marketing agencies are fake is some middle school logic

Spotify suppose to help the music grow to the listeners they have the platform and playlist to do it, but choose to mostly only help major artist, then get mad when independent artist go else where for promotion, if spotify helped artist then it wouldnt be no independent playlist promotion. Also showcase and marquee aint worth doing spoyify suppose to pay you for your streams but now they want you to pay them for streams and you not even getting the money back or more on your return. They already pay you less then a penny per stream so the best way go go is pay for advertising to sale your music vs stream. Imagine paying $100 to reach 50k ppl to buy your song for $1 im sure you a come out better. Im sure you a make the $100 back and some , trust and believe in yourself the music a speak for itself

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

You're right in that if their ad platform was better more people would use it. We use Google and Meta ads all the time because they are much better than Spotify ads. If they opened up advertising on their search functions it would be a whole new ball game, but they have been very slow to adapt to the market.

Is it a clickbait?! Cause I didn't even see some examples of TuneCore, right

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

We gave an example of the checkboxes at the beginning of Distrokid, but artists who use Tunecore and other distributors have contacted asking us about their new policies. And if you watch the rest of the video all the way through you can see it is not clickbait

@AK-Official

3 ай бұрын

@@OmariMC_ I'm here because I've read TuneCore. I thought it would be like a competition between those distributors you know. Okay thanks for the answer 😊

*east or west distrokid is best*

@OmariMC_

3 ай бұрын

They used to be up there until they let the intern get a hold of the tick boxes

DistroKid has way better promotions then Tunecore... Tunecore is boring but if they amped up their promos and actually helped the artist, then yes. And that's why TUNECORE went unlimited on their yearly fees to compete with DISTROKID KID.

@OmariMC_

2 ай бұрын

Ultimately, the choice between both distributors or any other distributor should be based on which platform aligns best with your career goals, the volume of music you plan to release, and the specific services you value most.

@thatsthewayitis1

Ай бұрын

you havent sold 100 bucks on distrokid. this I know