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So you want to be famous? You just need a Spotify bot
VICE TV looks at how Chad Focus mastered the algorithm on digital streaming platforms and the tools he’s been using to make it work. Some artists use a Spotify bot to supplement their organc growth on the platform. These types of bots can add followers, increase content streams, save playlists, and more. “In the music world, faking it until you make it can be as easy as getting a bot to promote you on the algorithmic streaming platforms. the late Michael K. Williams met Chad Focus, the king of these scams.” – VICE TV
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