We Purchased SpotifyStorm Streams — Surprising Results

On Spotify, it is not easy to get people to listen to your music. During the week, you could be marketing a new song and it felt as if you were communicating with nobody in the room. And there we were in the beginning of this year. Once we had put out one which we really felt in, the figures did not stir. Because of the curiosity (and some frustration), we have chosen to test one of the streams-boosting services, namely spotifystorm.com, to see what was going to happen indeed.

We did not enter hoping that we would see miracles. We just wanted to know, would it change anything, would it be another temporary faux-pas that would pass overnight?

Why We Decided to Try It

We had been experiencing a slow organic growth. The pitching of playlists was not coming. Posts in social media were not turning into streams despite the likes. It was both a painfully stuck middle ground, neither new nor large enough to be given a push by the algorithm.

The concept of purchasing streams was not to appear successful. It was more about momentum. Numbers count on such an application as Spotify. Increased plays have the potential to affect the perception of a song by new listeners. When individuals realize that other people are listening, they will tend to play it on their own.

Still, we were cautious. We chose a modest package. Nothing extreme. Enough to put the waters to the test.

The Ordering Process

It was remarkably easy in itself. We picked a package, boarded the track link and checked out. No complicated steps. No continuous verification e-mails. In a very short span of time, the initial growth was noticed in plays.

It is what we found most impressive that the growth did not appear unnatural. The streams did not all manifest themselves in an hour. Rather, they came slowly rolling along. Such a pacing helped make the increase more natural and less suspicious.

What Happened Next

And this is where it became interesting.

In several days, the number of times our track was played also looked healthier. However the number itself was not the only surprise but the secondary effect. One of the first things we began to see was that there were little but actual changes:

• More saves on the track
• A slight bump in followers
• Growth in our profile as an artist.

It wasn’t explosive growth. We did not just fall on a viral playlist. However, the enhancement appeared to generate social evidence. New audience became more ready to listen to the song.

What is more interesting is that there were some subsequent organic boosts following the first boost. Whether that was directly caused by the increase in number of plays is difficult to say, however, the timing was consistent.

Was It Safe?

The issue of account safety was the greatest before we bought it. No one would like to lose their Spotify profile on a temporary experiment.

Fortunately, we did not get any punishments or reprimands. We had an artist dashboard that was stable. No sudden drops. No red flags. Naturally, this was in our lives alone, and we think moderation was a major factor. It would most likely appear unnatural when overboard.

What We Learned

Purchasing streams will not be a fairy tale. It will not take the place of good music, clever marketing or actual fan engagement. But in our instance it had been a spark. It provided our track with more first impression and made it look older.

In case you are thinking of something like this, then think of it as a little push – not a complete strategy. Quality still matters most. No streams will create an alert following without a worthy track.

Final Thoughts

Therefore, were the findings unexpected? Yes -but not as we expected.

We did not just get over-night stars. Instead, we saw a subtle shift. More credibility. Slightly better engagement. A little more confidence in advertising our music.

Would we do it again? Probably, but not recklessly. Tools of this nature are supposed to aid your progress at the end of the day rather than describe it. It is still about hard work, true engagement, and music that people would actually like to listen to to achieve real success.