Justin Beiber has encouraged his fans to use multiple tactics that break Spotify and Apple Music user agreements in an effort to boost his new single on the USA charts.
His new track “Yummy” is in the top 10 in multiple territories but yet to crack into the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
To help make sure the song charted well here, Beiber shared a detailed fan-created guide to gaming Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube and other music streaming services in a now-deleted post on social media.
Included in the guide:
- encouraging international fans to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to mask their IP addresses and create Spotify accounts pretending to be based in the US
- purchasing the rack multiple times on iTunes
- streaming the video multiple times on YouTube)
- “Create a playlist with ‘Yummy’ on repeat and stream it… Don’t mute it! Play at a low volume and let it play while you sleep.
