Nigerian recording artiste, Magixx, is of the opinion that the Nigerian music industry has been unable to produce breakout musicians due to streaming farms.
He shared this opinion via his X account several days ago. This conversation started after his colleague, Blaqbonez, expressed a similar statement via his X account. Read here.
He alleged that most of the spots on music charts and streaming platforms have been “bought”, making it difficult for upcoming artists to gain attention on charts.
On his X handle, he wrote, “Just so y’all know, the reason why we don’t have enough breakout artists these days is because almost every spot on Apple Music is bought!”
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Do Musicians Inflate the Number of Plays On Streaming Platforms?
eelive.ng reports that allegations of some artists inflating the number of plays their songs or albums receive on streaming platforms using bots or automated systems have continued to dominate discourse in the music industry, despite some prominent industry figures denying the existence of streaming farms.
Last year, Magixx’s boss and CEO of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, shut down the allegations that he uses streaming farms to manipulate the streams of his artists.
He also claimed that streaming farms don’t exist, stressing that even if they do, he doesn’t use them.
In another article, eelive.ng addressed the topic of the lack of breakout musicians from the Nigerian entertainment industry in recent years.
Read the post below:
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