How are artists ranked?
Artists are ranked based on the number of “Unique” plays and visitors they receive over a 24 hour period. For example, the rankings shown today are from yesterday’s activity only (previous rankings for each artists do not affect their rank today). What we mean by “Unique” plays and visits is: when someone visits an artist’s page, it is only counted ONCE per day. When someone plays a song, it is only counted once per day also. Song plays and page visits by the owner of the artist account are NOT counted at all. We do this prevent artists from manipulating the ranking system for their own gain. We tally up all the unique plays and visits each day and come up with a rank for every artist on the site, and that is what is shown on the top artists page as well as each artist’s activity reports.
