Byron Dickens Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I find it curious. Looking over my stats on SoundCloud and on BandLab, there are some songs that have been liked more times than they have been played. Something like 8 likes on something that has only been listened to twice. ❓❓❓❓❓❓ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Did you get drunk and forget that you self-liked? ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I typically get more plays than likes. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 You can only give yourself one like. Where did the other 7 come from? I don't have that much immediate family left in the world. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Maybe you are making great music and 7 people liked it? I have found those numbers don't always line up. I was beginning to wonder if they had a deal with dominion. YouTube, same thing. They plays vary when I know who listened to it. In one version of SC you can look at the areas where the listens came from. I have that version but rarely use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I've just abandoned SC - too much spam and too many ads. On BL - every time I create a new upload it immediately gets about six or more likes and zero plays (go figure) ? My conclusion: bots I don't overthink it - one listen and constructive crit from someone on here who's opinion I value is worth a thousand anonymous likes from accounts that may not even be real. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Tim Smith said: I was beginning to wonder if they had a deal with dominion. Is your polyticks shining thru there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezza Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I also think about this, I wonder what being "played" actually means, same with youtube (number of views). Does the listener have to listen or watch for a certain period of time before it is counted as "played" or "viewed" or do they just need to click on it and listen/watch for a few seconds? Then that behavior is counted as a played or viewed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson white Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 bots & scams, or maybe they just liked ur avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurre Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 It surely is bots. A couple of hours after an upload there is 3 likes. I have not told anyone of my upload and have never seen the names before. And tbh, my songs are shit. I'm learning and testing approaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I assume people like the songs without listening because they know they're going to be awesome ? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 *Oh fine! I'll listen to the dang song if I have to!!!* ? (Why are people so unappreciative just because I gave their noise a Like??! ??) ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Great discussion here!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 What would be the purpose of bots going around giving likes? What would anyone be getting from it? The messages like "I really like your song and want to help your career [for a fee]" I understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Their AI is not so I. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Maybe if a bot does something on a page it is not seen as a bot? IHNIWIATA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 If only you had an idea!!! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 What's a Like and a Play? Never seen either. ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 5:56 PM, PhonoBrainer said: Did you get drunk and forget that you self-liked? ? Being middle-aged and single, self-liking is the only option available to me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Smith Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I have gotten likes almost immediately after posting. I believe the reason is to cause patrons to think there is some interest however small. In reality it's a bot. This is to keep those who pay for version of SC paying. If no one ever listened a lot of people would just stop paying them. Only dummys like me keep paying because I am using it more as a storage medium. The bots are usually very attractive and about 30 years younger than me. I guess they really dig us old men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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