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@AudiusProject basically rebranded copyright infringement IMO
i have evidence that suggests they cherry pick who gets fake plays.
a platform that brands themselves as anti-takedown
apparently stealing is “pro artist” now
here is a THREAD of my research
@AudiusProject basically rebranded copyright infringement IMO
i have evidence that suggests they cherry pick who gets fake plays.
a platform that brands themselves as anti-takedown
apparently stealing is “pro artist” now
here is a THREAD of my research
you can stream or upload any song for free
for ex. here is a page of @deadmau5 albums.
he has no way of monetizing or removing these unauthorized uploads. *in its current form*
https://audius.co/deadmau54321
this is illegal
and can happen to ANY ARTIST
for ex. here is a page of @deadmau5 albums.
he has no way of monetizing or removing these unauthorized uploads. *in its current form*
https://audius.co/deadmau54321
this is illegal
and can happen to ANY ARTIST
additionally, i tested out how “decentralized” it was by botting random songs.
the shit posts had their plays removed, but the verified artists got to keep their botted plays. (i botted @OfficialRezz @zedsdead @mrcarmack @LouisTheChild @Lido ) GREAT artists btw^
the shit posts had their plays removed, but the verified artists got to keep their botted plays. (i botted @OfficialRezz @zedsdead @mrcarmack @LouisTheChild @Lido ) GREAT artists btw^
here is ONE of the playlists i botted. had 13k+ fake plays at the time i screened. (about 1k on each song at the end)
here is a link to it now- https://audius.co/badxyou/playlist/wack-shit-2182
as you can see, they removed a majority of the plays, as these are parodies & shit posts
here is a link to it now- https://audius.co/badxyou/playlist/wack-shit-2182
as you can see, they removed a majority of the plays, as these are parodies & shit posts
here is the playlist of verified artists. (before and after i botted them)
i put 1k fake plays on each song... and they are still there! here’s the link!
https://audius.co/sachavibe/playlist/life-of-peder-part-two--3587
i put 1k fake plays on each song... and they are still there! here’s the link!
https://audius.co/sachavibe/playlist/life-of-peder-part-two--3587
also, i suspect that @ForrestBrowning (co-founder) knew what i was doing, as he favorited the playlists i was botting, and then continued letting the botted plays rack up. (except for the shit posts)
he might’ve just had a bot favoriting playlists for him.... lol
he might’ve just had a bot favoriting playlists for him.... lol
these artists are not responsible for botting plays. (me & @AndyGruhin are lol)
but could they be letting it slide because more plays make their platform look better?
but could they be letting it slide because more plays make their platform look better?
i understand they have plans to create an extremely efficient payment system that gives more power to artists!
THIS IS A GREAT THING!!
but it does not exist right now, and it still doesn’t give artists the ability to remove unauthorized use of their music. copyright law IS GOOD
THIS IS A GREAT THING!!
but it does not exist right now, and it still doesn’t give artists the ability to remove unauthorized use of their music. copyright law IS GOOD
speculating a little here - but this could lead to a vast library of unauthorized music, with 0 artists getting paid.
if its actually decentralized, this could become a PERMANENT NAPSTER because the gov wouldn’t be able to step in and shut it down
if its actually decentralized, this could become a PERMANENT NAPSTER because the gov wouldn’t be able to step in and shut it down
imagine a timeline where there are hundreds of thousands of people hosting a massive music library that anybody can stream for free & no artist gets a say in whether or not their song is included. OR how much they get paid.
not sure if this future is likely, as the node hosters would need a reason to keep hosting, (like a payment system)
simply committing copyright fraud daily prob isn’t enough reason to keep doing it. (or is it?
)
simply committing copyright fraud daily prob isn’t enough reason to keep doing it. (or is it?
)
i am the first to criticize @SoundCloud & other streaming platforms for horrible per stream payments & inefficient payout systems. there IS a solution, and Audius has GREAT potential to be the answer.
but.. it could also be the next chapter of the music industry’s demise
imo
but.. it could also be the next chapter of the music industry’s demise
imo
i HOPE audius stops blocking its criticizers, (lovely people like @danideahl ) and starts listening.
i HOPE they fix these dangerous issues, and gives us the prosperous future full of instant fat crypto checks they describe in their white paper
i HOPE they fix these dangerous issues, and gives us the prosperous future full of instant fat crypto checks they describe in their white paper
