✔ We use SpotOnTrack.com to check the the age and day-by-day growth of a playlist.
✔ Another great app to use: ChartMetric.com
A report that shows large, rapid spikes in follower gains as botted followers are farmed to the playlists.
Followed by, large drops in follower count as Spotify deleted these fake accounts.
Other Suspicious Clues
☠ 3-5 playlists that each have roughly an identical follower count on the Spotify profile hosting the playlist.
☠ The profile if followed by strange, non-human like accounts.
☠ Spotify profile doesn't look attractive, well-cared for, or well-branded. It simply doesn't make sense that a real-human would engage with it.
From SpotOnTrack.com
✔ A report that shows a smooth line graph indicating a normal pace of growth, anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred followers a day, depending ont he size of the playlist.
✔ Keep in mind: A playlist could be decrease in follows as well, and still be legitimate. (This typically means ads are not being run on it to continually bring in a fresh audience.)
✔ A smooth trajectory is a key metric to indicate an organic Spotify playlist.
From SpotOnTrack.com
Once-A-Week Reporting Cycle
What happens: A comprehesive report is delivered every Monday.
The update includes a recap of all playlists secured for the campaign and an update on these important catogories.
Three-Days-A-Week Checking Cycle:
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays.
What happens: Each campaign is reviewed three times a week.
When there's no issues: The 'once-a-week' cycle continues as normal.
When there's an issue: You are told what the issue is and updates are then moved to every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday until the problem is solved.
Once a campaign is confirmed, it can take up to 1 week for the placement to land.
It typically takes a few days!