Well, I got back on InstaGram in a very limited way. I’m using IG to post promotions of my music as the Apple Music promotions seem to get 30-40 clicks a month. Not much, but apparently IG has stopped shadowbanning me, at least for some content, as 30% of views I get are from non-followers. Still facing the reality that IG deals in sex discrimination, as 80% of my viewers are male.
Another bothersome reality is that IG stories are not getting any views. As of today, I’ve posted 44 pieces of content to IG (mostly stories) and only 14 of them got any views.
Spotify is one of the least honest companies on the planet, adding is not in their genes. On June 21, they report 32 monthly listeners, but if you add up the listeners in cities, you get 47 listeners. Huh? See the evidence. The count they get is from the country list, which is obviously undercounting the actual listeners.
Just as one example, from the country list, the US has 17 monthly listeners, but the city list counts 32 monthly listeners.
So, do figures lie? Or do liars figure, you tell me.
Update: on June 29, Spotify reports 29 monthly listeners, but if you add up the count of listeners per city, you get 45 listeners. And I’m supposed to believe their reporting of streaming plays? I don’t think so. Spotify can’t even do basic math, while Danny Ek is funding AI.military companies.
Of course, these numbers are all suspect, as before Spotify stopped paying artists unless you got 1,000 streams per year on a song, I had approximately 2500 monthly listeners and a reasonable distribution of sources of those plays. Then, all of a sudden, I stopped getting what Spotify calls “algorithmic playlists”. Because Spotify stopped promoting my songs, my monthly listener count fell into the single digits. This continued for 15-16 months where I had little or no algorythmic playlist streams. Over the past month or so, those playlist streams have been coming back.
I have to believe that the algorithmic playlist decrease is that at the same time Spotify started to promote their own pay to play scam, previously a feature of the third-party ecosystem that grown up around Spotify. You see, you pay these scammers to get your music on a playlist, the playlist supposedly subscribed by humans.
That’s the whole scam, but there’s one hitch. Spotify’s user base went up from 200 million users to 600 million user in less than 2 years. If you think that those 400 million new “users” aren’t mostly bots, then I have a bridge to sell you.
Well, I seem to have settled into getting a monthly listener base of a whole 30-40 listeners since I got more exposure on algorithmic playlists. More listeners identify as female, which is a bump up from before the listener increase. Still a far cry of the listener base of about 250 that I used to have 2021-2023.
Spotify is really a shitty platform. Discovery is almost impossible unless you pay Spotify hundreds of dollars for their promotion. If you use third party promotion services, you risk having your streams classified as fake, getting you banished.
Spotify has a bad actor problem which they don’t seem to want to fix. Their userbase increase several hundred percent over about a two year period. It’s obvious to me that most of these accounts are bots. Major labels use those bots to jazz their streaming numbers and Spotify turns a blind eye to this abuse.
Which is why I direct my fans to platforms not as obnoxious as Spotify, like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Beatport, and YouTube.
Have you ever felt like your social media posts are falling on deaf ears? Well, I’ve got some news for you – the world of social media is a fickle one. One day you’re getting hundreds of likes and comments, and the next day you’re left wondering if anyone even saw your post. But fear not, my friend, because there’s a new player in town that’s changing the game – TikTok.
TikTok is the latest social media platform that has taken the world by storm. It’s a place where users can create and share short videos set to music, and it’s quickly becoming the go-to platform for viral content. With its algorithm that prioritizes discoverability and its user-friendly interface, TikTok has become a breeding ground for creativity and entertainment.
So why is TikTok so successful when it comes to music? Well, for starters, it’s all about the power of sound. Music has a way of connecting people, evoking emotions, and creating a sense of unity. And TikTok has harnessed that power by allowing users to easily add music to their videos, creating a whole new level of engagement.
Unlike Instagram, where users often scroll mindlessly through a feed, TikTok encourages active participation. Users can like, comment, and share videos, and even participate in challenges and trends. This level of engagement is what sets TikTok apart from other social media platforms.
So, if you’re tired of feeling like your posts are going unnoticed, it might be time to give TikTok a try. Who knows, you might just find yourself going viral and gaining thousands of views in no time. And hey, if you want to check out my TikTok, here’s the link: https://www.tiktok.com/@jaypeach53. See you on the flip side!
