In December, rapper Bbno$ posted a message on social media announcing that he was quitting music. “As you guys know, I am for the people,” he wrote. “And the people have asked me to stop making music.

The music industry has a dirty secret: almost everyone boosts their numbers. From major labels quietly paying for “playlist placement” to independent artists exchanging streams in private communities, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Independent artists often spend countless hours trying to “crack the Spotify code.” Many experiment with the DIY route, plead with ...

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