Artificial streaming refers to manipulations on streaming platforms that involve non-organic methods which do not reflect genuine listener intent.
This may include automated plays, the use of digital bots, scripts, click farms, or paying for playlist placements.
When promoting your releases, you may come across companies offering guaranteed playlist placements, streams, followers — or all of the above.
While such offers might seem legitimate, in practice they are often based on fraudulent methods, including bot activity. As a result:
you don’t gain a real audience
you put your music career at risk
your release and account may get blocked
Our partners — including Spotify — are actively investing in technologies to detect and prevent artificial streaming.
These efforts help maintain fair competition and trust in streaming platforms.
Any form of non-organic activity is strictly prohibited by both our partners and FreshTunes.
Violations may lead to:
removal of your releases from platforms
account suspension
loss of royalties
Never pay for guaranteed streams, followers, or playlist placements.
In most cases, it’s a scam.
Watch What is Artificial Streaming? on Spotify for Artists YouTube channel.