In the music world, faking it until you make it can be as easy as getting a bot to promote you on the algorithmic streaming platforms. Michael K. Williams met Chad Focus, the king of these scams.
RIP Michael K. Williams (1966 – 2021)
Remembering Michael K. Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVfumk69Fvw&t=0s
Remembering Michael K. Williams, a Documentary Maker With a Difference
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epxjpp/michael-k-williams-black-market-documentary
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#BlackMarketS2 #MichaelKWilliams
Chapters
0:00 The Streaming Scam
0:45 Bots
1:19 The Ticket Scam
2:23 Becoming Chad Focus
3:58 Black Market Bots
4:58 $250k in 5 mins
6:58 Legal Response
7:45 Godfather of Bots
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