The Ghost in the Playlist

Media Tech Brief By HackerNoon · Jan 20, 2026 · 3m

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-ghost-in-the-playlist. A data scientist uncovers a massive streaming farm inflating streams for a fake artist. A story about algorithmic fraud, the creator economy, and digital theft. Check more stories related to media at: https://hackernoon.com/c/media. You can also check exclusive content about #music-industry, #data-science, #fraud, #startups, #algorithms, #contest-tags, #ghost-in-the-playlist, #spotify, and more. This story was written by: @legit. Learn more about this writer by checking @legit's about page…