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Chart Control

mcarp555	Date: August 8, 2002 @ 12:18 PM I see for the first time since I've been coming here, we have a new #1 song on the charts. And what's more, it DEBUTED at #1! Now I wonder how that happens??? Could it be manipulating the system by creating fake screen names and d/l the song over and over and over again? Or am I just being cynical? Hmmm. . .
dsch	Date: August 8, 2002 @ 6:04 PM Seems quite unlikely that such a thing would happen. But then again, if you download too many times in a short span of time, the song doesn't actually move up the charts. Maybe there's a bug in the chart? Maybe someone got all his friends to download the song? Or maybe it's just by a well-known artist here?
ChillinBuzz	Date: August 8, 2002 @ 7:23 PM I've seen three new entries over the last couple of weeks, but never above 9th. None of the songs stayed up there for more than 2 days tho'. There be something afoot in the charts!
AndyMann	Date: August 9, 2002 @ 7:06 PM I think it's broken We need the charts constantly changing like real charts so it keeps folks interested. I can't beleive it's the same songs week after week. Must be a snowball fault occuring. Is this why no one takes free online music sites seriously?
ChillinBuzz	Date: August 9, 2002 @ 8:25 PM The charts hardly moved at all, now they move very erraatically. It's just a case of fine-tuning. At least it moves now fingers crossed
Defbyvolume	Date: August 27, 2002 @ 12:32 PM ourselves.And to be honest..on this site you get exposure by making friends, not by your chart position!" id="16849">Who cares..the charts don't represent popularity, they never have...anywhere.Its called marketing, and marketing experts use all and every trick to promote a song!...But lets face it if any of us where really sucessful we would'nt be posting mp3s on any site, cos we would'nt need to promote ourselves.And to be honest..on this site you get exposure by making friends, not by your chart position!
Defbyvolume	Date: August 27, 2002 @ 12:34 PM I've said my piece...so now lets lighten up, and concerntrate on whats really important..the music!
johncastellain	Date: August 27, 2002 @ 1:32 PM seventies.He had a son called David who headed a famous rock band that after the initial 'hype went on to make many more 'hit' records that sold themselves without the former marketing ploy!...I can't say who because I don't want a lawsuit, but I've heard of many bands 'buying their own release to ensure a no 1" id="16856">I heard a prominant band (after doing the following)made themselves a hit record by having their wealthy dad buy their entire record pressings in the late seventies.He had a son called David who headed a famous rock band that after the initial 'hype went on to make many more 'hit' records that sold themselves without the former marketing ploy!...I can't say who because I don't want a lawsuit, but I've heard of many bands 'buying their own release to ensure a no 1
johncastellain	Date: August 27, 2002 @ 1:32 PM seventies.He had a son called David who headed a famous rock band that after the initial 'hype went on to make many more 'hit' records that sold themselves without the former marketing ploy!...I can't say who because I don't want a lawsuit, but I've heard of many bands 'buying their own release to ensure a no 1" id="16857">I heard a prominant band (after doing the following)made themselves a hit record by having their wealthy dad buy their entire record pressings in the late seventies.He had a son called David who headed a famous rock band that after the initial 'hype went on to make many more 'hit' records that sold themselves without the former marketing ploy!...I can't say who because I don't want a lawsuit, but I've heard of many bands 'buying their own release to ensure a no 1
thumbtack	Date: September 4, 2002 @ 12:11 PM Thats still happening its called Soundscan. Indie promoter walks into the store, buys the CDs in bulk, the store lists it as a sale. The Indie returns the CDs to the label, the artist get charged back for them, plus the cost of hiring the promoter, but the charts show the sales. Could be why a lot of people have nicknamed it "Soundscam"
BabyZ	Date: September 5, 2002 @ 7:37 PM ya mean the charts actually rotate?? I havent seen that yet maybe have ta lookie again.
GrooveTonic	Date: September 9, 2002 @ 5:34 PM yah charts are pretty much same old same old. none of my stuff has made it into the bin yet. maybe there's something wrong, I dunno how this is supposed to work, is there documentation somewhere?
leflaw	Date: September 9, 2002 @ 5:55 PM How about DMUSICPAYOLA??
mcarp555	Date: September 9, 2002 @ 6:01 PM As in paying to get on the charts, or paying to keep people off 'em???
Cryxan	Date: September 9, 2002 @ 6:09 PM Good question.
theguppykillers	Date: September 9, 2002 @ 10:18 PM back.so if I ever upload again I think it will be one a day." id="17978">what I have noticed is if you upload more than one song in a day only one of the songs will apear up on the charts and the rest get buried in the back.so if I ever upload again I think it will be one a day.
wallyadimeck	Date: September 9, 2002 @ 10:22 PM MP3.com-ish... but something like that would be great. When it comes down to it, who cares if you rate in the charts or not. The music that NEEDS to be heard, will BE heard in it's natural course of time.... well that's what ME thinks :D" id="17979">DMusic "Payola"... Sounds very MP3.com-ish... but something like that would be great. When it comes down to it, who cares if you rate in the charts or not. The music that NEEDS to be heard, will BE heard in it's natural course of time.... well that's what ME thinks
theguppykillers	Date: September 10, 2002 @ 12:34 AM yep wally you said it!
BabyZ	Date: September 10, 2002 @ 2:50 AM " id="18016">mcarp555: "As in paying to get on the charts, or paying to keep people off 'em???" teehee....lol. payola doesnt work, been there done that. if you think you got self-streaming artists now? Just wait to you start a payola!!!!! they'll be breaking the server everyday and I ain't kidding...
BabyZ	Date: September 10, 2002 @ 2:52 AM Chillin tops the electronic charts, I got 1 song on DM pick myself in between Chillin, while he's got all his songs as dm picks, well just about, I ain't complaining but a 'real' chart rotation would be nice...
TheLostPreZ	Date: September 10, 2002 @ 4:33 AM YEAH FOR REAL YA'LL...I BELIEVE AND ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT I AM ONE OF THE BEST HIP HOP ARTIST ON THIS SITE AND I AINT NEVER SEEN NO RECOGNITION OF THAT...OR OTHER REALLY GOOD ARTISTS MAN...THIS IS BULLSHIT
wallyadimeck	Date: September 10, 2002 @ 8:36 PM The Music Industry doesn't need any more conceited, talentless people who GLOAT GLOAT GLOAT!" id="18092">TheLostPreZ....if you that good, don't come in here YELLING! Don't you know capitals are YELLING! If you are good, you will get ya props when you deserve it. I know a million rappers that would sh*t all over you, and they don't come in here GLOATING that "I AM ONE OF THE BEST HIP HOP ARTIST ON THIS SITE" The Music Industry doesn't need any more conceited, talentless people who GLOAT GLOAT GLOAT!
CowgirlBebop	Date: September 10, 2002 @ 9:49 PM Oho! I understand now!
Svensta	Date: September 10, 2002 @ 9:50 PM The million rapper march is coming to Prez to smack the capital letters out of his head. " id="18109">heheh "I know a million rappers that would shit all over you" I love it! The million rapper march is coming to Prez to smack the capital letters out of his head.
TreBlak	Date: September 12, 2002 @ 10:04 PM It's true I know I'm nice ( not the nicest) an i'm NEVER on the charts
TreBlak	Date: September 12, 2002 @ 10:05 PM but wheres the rest of my message ?
bcrose	Date: September 13, 2002 @ 4:47 AM the charts here are bull...
ChillinBuzz	Date: September 13, 2002 @ 8:58 AM I can remove all my songs if u want BabyZ, then others may get into the main charts I dont get egotistical over my chart positions but it is nice to be seen, that's why I like to pick people to be in the charts as well but the charts are a little odd in the way that they work. Really what we want as well (and its been discussed before in forums) is a page to show all of the musicians on this site in their relative genres so people can see ALL of the talent here. I dont mind moving aside for other artists, that's how charts work. Nobody stays top forever and I am no exception. Prez - As for being great and not being seen, it's gonna be especially hard to crack the hip-hop charts here, just look at the size of the section. Plenty of competition
ChillinBuzz	Date: September 13, 2002 @ 8:59 AM ...as for the charts being bull, show me a chart that doesn't have ANY bull of ANY type in it...
wallyadimeck	Date: September 13, 2002 @ 11:58 PM Props to Chillin Buzz... we know ya there cause ya deserve to be there. Don't remove ya tunes, I ain't downloaded em yet
theguppykillers	Date: September 14, 2002 @ 12:55 AM you want to be #1 work for it. Ive been #1 and I will be #1 again on this site but right now it is some one elses turn and you dont see me in here bitching wa wa my pee pee hurts! I want a new one(he he he)
GrooveTonic	Date: September 14, 2002 @ 3:33 PM just curious, does anyone actually know how the charts work? I've heard so many different theories, hehe.
dekand	Date: September 14, 2002 @ 4:14 PM well i uploaded 4 of my bands songs in one night, it took about a day but then they have stayed in the 1-4 posistions in The Bin, thing is i don't know how it works, and what is the bin? they seem to be staying in those posistions for some reason, not that they shouldn't be but its just seem weird, specially becuase they are instrumental lol AND TO LOST PREZ: First off, i know about a million rappers that would sh*t on you like the other guy said, second, you coming in here saying your the best just makes you look stupid. There are way to many rappers in this world and your just another one in the crowd unless you can make something with talent like Tupac, you have to make something different, there is enough crap out there already, be original, be poetic, talk about things that actually matter in this world. my 2 cents
Coffine	Date: September 20, 2002 @ 5:52 AM Chat rotation is deff needed here. The number #1 rap song is aweful. give us new comers a chance at the big time lol.
Coffine	Date: September 20, 2002 @ 5:54 AM phuqing typos shit arse, pissa thats 'chart' and im not in a good mood cause I just had to reformat my machine tonight. blah.
icisnizz	Date: September 20, 2002 @ 2:50 PM I've always thought the chart was weird. It never changes. At lease I never saw it change. I went through the chart and there has got to be better stuff down the line. Some of the toppers are people ryming on other peoples beats. Who's creating this chart anyway. I don't want my songs on the chart, I just wanna find some good independent talent. What we need is just a list of artists that shows how many people have listened to there song/songs in the last month or so. At least a list so that It doesn't get to the point of people wanting to be the best. Knowone is better than anyone else. It's music, we all judge for ourselves. bla...bla... A list of the newest entries would also be great...even better than a chart. Not on genere but on whatever is the newest.
TreBlak	Date: September 23, 2002 @ 1:21 AM This chart is BULLSHIT ! Who, how an why do they (whoever) rates this ? I mean damn ?! Is like a jukebox or somthing ? An why does it somtimes change like everyday an then sometimes dont change 4 like a week ? thats very disterbing . does anyone know of anymore sites similar to this as in free Mp3 post's an etc ? If so HOLLA !!
SinGutta	Date: September 27, 2002 @ 10:03 PM i think they should have at least a place where you can see every new song put on each day or have all the songs sent to people who do that sort of music so people or almost forced to vote
thumbtack	Date: September 27, 2002 @ 10:19 PM Its not a freaking chart it is a Dmusic pick...we are working on a away to reset them every week folks. It wasn't built in when we inherited it, so we have to find a way to reset it. Patience! Lighten up...
thumbtack	Date: September 27, 2002 @ 10:20 PM SinGutta has a great idea! I'll mention it to the powers that be....
Jennae	Date: September 28, 2002 @ 12:27 PM Man, do people need big heads in here to make up for their lack of talent? Hmmmmmmmmm... I find it hard for anyone to say how they are the best or gloat on themselves when there is so much various types of talent available. Why don't some of you try to, oh I don't know, SUPPORT other musicians! Stop Whinning! Your momma ain't here to wipe you ass!

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