YOUTH and Hollow's sharp increases are probably at least in part due to their addition to Spotify's Pop Chillout playlist yesterday, which has almost 500,000 followers. I need to start paying more attention to what gets added/dropped from these playlists, as they definitely have impacts (Lush Life was added to a few as well right before its T50 debut).
A Few months ago I read something about 'Spotify playlists payola' on BMW
A Few months ago I read something about 'Spotify playlists payola' on BMW
Yes, the article says the labels pay people to sit on Spotify and repeatedly stream songs so radio stations notice the increase and start playing the song more themselves. I don't think there's a component in the Hot 100 that's truly non-corruptible.
"Spotify playlist payola," to clarify, means a record label paying Spotify or a company that creates Spotify playlists to add a song to one of their popular playlists so that it will gain streams.
"Spotify playlist payola," to clarify, means a record label paying Spotify or a company that creates Spotify playlists to add a song to one of their popular playlists so that it will gain streams.
That makes more sense than what I tried to remember from a few months back. However, the gain out of Spotify Payola is also to increase radio airplay, because stations will see the song climbing the streaming charts and feel the need to jump on it.
I'm not sure about this payola thing with the labels. I actually don't believe it but I'm now skeptical. Most songs that get added on the big playlists like Today Top Hits (over 6M followers) or Rap Caviar (over 2M followers) are usually songs that are trending or selling well on iTunes. Per example Lush Life was added after crossing the 70M streams and after Never Forget You smashed in Europe.
However, I'm not sure about how they pick the new artists to break like what they did with Kygo in 2015.
Updated TSOS Streaming Totals (5.5 days later)
Spotify 6,986,854 (6,630,751 on 16 January)
Original Video 8,499,634
Vengeful 623,178
Maria 170,872
Military 9,854
Munger 69,486
Figueora 106,895
Rose 2,616
Oscar 29,748
Spanish 37,042
Dizturbed 221,128
Fragile 13,961
Guy 4,797
Topolovic 70,743
Silva 43,001
Sinan 23,008
Zach 21,344
Hanc.ock 3,734
And, here is a link to a version with drums. I don't know if it's "official" or not, but that would boost airplay at Active Rock (I like the version without these drums a lot better though). I tried to send the video clip using the instructions given by ATRL, but I wind up sharing a broken link. Let me see if I can even share the original.
Brief Friday morning update for The Sound Of Silence: Spotify is now at 7,199,513 (+767,516 since last Friday evening), YouTube main/official video 8,695,592 (+1,327,514 since last Friday evening).
I'm not sure about this payola thing with the labels. I actually don't believe it but I'm now skeptical. Most songs that get added on the big playlists like Today Top Hits (over 6M followers) or Rap Caviar (over 2M followers) are usually songs that are trending or selling well on iTunes. Per example Lush Life was added after crossing the 70M streams and after Never Forget You smashed in Europe.
However, I'm not sure about how they pick the new artists to break like what they did with Kygo in 2015.
There have been songs suspiciously getting huge streams with no promotion whatsoever. Cheerleader, Lean On, Firestone, and now Zara "men should be killed" Larsson... (I'm talking about when those songs were literally first released, Kygo, Omi, Felix Jaehn did NOT have millions of fans at the time...).
Most of the songs to benefit have been pretty good, but it makes no sense. I can kind of understand with Lean On because the three artists on the song were famous beforehand, but doing so well on Spotify immediately after release was suspicious to me. It must be because big playlists added those songs.
There have been songs suspiciously getting huge streams with no promotion whatsoever. Cheerleader, Lean On, Firestone, and now Zara "men should be killed" Larsson... (I'm talking about when those songs were literally first released, Kygo, Omi, Felix Jaehn did NOT have millions of fans at the time...).
Most of the songs to benefit have been pretty good, but it makes no sense. I can kind of understand with Lean On because the three artists on the song were famous beforehand, but doing so well on Spotify immediately after release was suspicious to me. It must be because big playlists added those songs.
That's very interesting. Spotify's playlists have huge impact. Lorde's Royals became famous because of 'Hipster International' playlist:
(Of course I don't claim that Lorde used Spotify payola)
I'm pretty sure labels use Spotify's playlist to make new hits.
1. (=) Love Yourself 6,986,991 (-100,134) *3 weeks at #1*
2. (=) Sorry 6,463,375 (-210,464)
3. (=) Me, Myself & I 5,288,163 (+341,544)
4. (=) Stressed Out 5,246,876 (+605,387)
5. (+2) Roses 4,699,072 (+293,123)
6. (-1) Jumpman 4,616,175 (+68,340)
7. (-1) What Do You Mean? 4,292,984 (-180,247)
8. (=) Don't 4,252,029 (+54,189)
9. (=) Hello 4,000,720 (-59,881)
10. (=) White Iverson 3,981,617 (+103,880)
11. (+1) Hands To Myself 3,652,092 (+244,862)
12. (-1) Hotline Bling 3,379,677 (-232,377)
13. (=) Stitches 3,294,111 (-32,513)
14. (+6) My House 3,275,445 (+489,644)
15. (+1) I Know What You Did Last Summer 3,198,992 (+121,298)
16. (-1) Here 3,161,825 (-1,219)
17. (=) In The Night 2,921,461 (+22,632)
18. (+3) Cake By The Ocean 2,904,455 (+187,444)
19. (-5) Antidote 2,798,784 (-416,223)
20. (-1) The Hills 2,794,380 (-36,063)
21. (-3) Same Old Love 2,760,454 (-102,983)
22. (+1) No Role Modelz 2,721,311 (+101,345)
23. (+2) Hide Away 2,701,309 (+137,675)
24. (-2) 679 2,624,766 (-30,517)
25. (-1) Exchange 2,569,694 (-24,985)
26. (+3) Stay 2,344,639 (+117,358)
27. (-1) On My Mind 2,315,613 (-153,894)
28. (-1) Can't Feel My Face 2,292,604 (-75,000)
29. (+3) Sugar 2,239,025 (+141,730)
30. (-2) Like I'm Gonna Lose You 2,228,411 (-11,683)
31. (+9) One Call Away 2,219,279 (+293,381)
34. (+5) Say It 2,097,748 (+109,147)
35. (+3) 2,078,375 (+83,840)
37. (-4) Perfect 2,051,600 (-37,969)
38. (+6) Down In The DM 2,014,083 (+262,435)
41. (-4) Lean On 1,964,624 (-69,753)
42. (+7) Bang My Head 1,884,498 (+338,986)
46. (+2) The Fix 1,805,925 (+154,938)
50. (+4) YOUTH 1,588,707 (+210,720)
51. (NEW) Emperor's New Clothes 1,572,732
54. (NEW) Death Of A Bachelor 1,515,396
55. (NEW) Victorious 1,470,746
60. (+2) Die A Happy Man 1,360,001 (+99,677)
67. (-14) Confident 1,289,597 (-93,004)
78. (-3) Break Up In A Small Town 1,191,282 (+46,072)
122. (-20) Ex's & Oh's 914,822 (-89,188)
175. (-17) Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae) 719,715 (-26,173)
And I got attacked when I said LY peaked in streaming. At least with ODS
It's a still a monster but it slowed down significantly this past week.
I'm hoping for more big gains next week for both LY and SO. But LY is looking less likely on ODS
1. Love Yourself (993,922) *16 days at #1*
2. Sorry (912,721)
3. Stressed Out (810,493) *Currently at peak*
4. Me, Myself, & I (781,407)
5. Roses (706,773) *Currently at peak*
6. Jumpman (631,750)
7. Don't (627,268) *Currently at peak*
8. What Do You Mean? (591,267)
9. Hello (577,839) 10. White Iverson (+1) (557,350)
11. Hands To Myself (-1) (527,496) *Reached a new peak yesterday*
12. My House (498,522) *Currently at peak*
13. Stitches (481,347)
14. Here (+1) (472,124)
15. Hotline Bling (+1) (469,009)
16. I Know What You Did Last Summer (-2) (447,439)
17. In The Night (411,700) *Currently at peak*
18. The Hills (+3) (404,059) 19. Hide Away (-1) (400,686) *Reached a new peak yesterday*
20. Same Old Love (400,250)
21. Cake By The Ocean (-2) (397,063)
22. No Role Modelz (390,276) 23. 679 (+5) (370,108)
24. Exchange (+1) (370,007) 25. One Call Away (-1) (364,947) *Reached a new peak yesterday*
26. Antidote (360,754) 27. Stay (-4) (359,577) *Reached a new peak yesterday*
28. Like I'm Gonna Lose You (+2) (350,136) 29. Sugar [Robin Schulz] (-2) (345,699) *Reached a new peak yesterday*
30. Lay It All On Me (-1) (336,666) *Reached a new peak yesterday*
31. On My Mind (333,750)
32. Can't Feel My Face (+1) (329,268) 33. Say It (+1) (306,563) *Matches peak*
34. Perfect (+1) (297,443)
35. Trap Queen (+2) (295,803)
36. Lush Life (-4) (295,349)
37. Where Are U Now (+3) (293,830)
38. Lean On (+4) (292,769)
39. Big Rings (-1) (286,844) 40. Bang My Head (-4) (286,444) *Reached a new peak yesterday*
41. Down In The DM (-2) (278,100)
42. Again (+4) (273,473)
43. Love Myself (266,409)
44. YOUTH (263,388) *Currently at peak* *1st day in the top 50 was yesterday*
45. I'll Show You (+4) (263,209)
46. New Americana (-5) (260,810)
47. Back To Back (255,471)
48. The Fix (-3) (254,837)
49. Sorry Not Sorry (-1) (252,814) 50. Lukas Graham - 7 Years (+3) (245,405) *New peak* *1st day in the top 50*
Dropouts
55. Hollow (-5) (233,467) *Reached a new peak yesterday (its 1st day in the top 50)*
Total plays of the Top 10:
7,190,790 (-88,939 from yesterday)
Total plays of the Top 50:
20,980,634 (-264,198 from yesterday)
Total plays of the Top 100:
30,038,826 (-440,407 from yesterday)
Total plays of the Top 200:
41,819,903 (-394,230 from yesterday)
Songs above 100,000 plays:
192 (+4 from yesterday)
Let me try again.
(I have to make the pages/tables more presentable)