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Re:Spotify demonetizes all tracks under 1k streams by alexcannan on Monday April 08, 2024 @09:24AM (#39969482)
Computers are very good at doing these calculations
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Re:Spotify demonetizes all tracks under 1k streams by fundatus on Monday April 08, 2024 @01:16PM (#39971790)
Obviously, but as I said it's much more complex and therefore more expensive to do. With a negligible effect.
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Re:Spotify demonetizes all tracks under 1k streams by orangesite on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @01:26AM (#39976382)
a) SQL queries are not expensive.

b) As I said, the effect for the vast majority of artists would be quite the opposite of negligible.

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