Feds say it's the first US criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming.
    • Michal@programming.dev
      5·
      2 months ago

      The times doesn’t pay you royalties for your book sales, and it doesn’t cost you anything. They also detect if someone is messing with the system and display a dagger symbol if you are found to inflate your numbers.

      • Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de
        3·
        2 months ago

        True, but if you are a politician and you pay a ghost writer then political groups can bulk purchase your book as a way of laundering bribe money

      • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        The times doesn’t pay you royalties for your book sales, and it doesn’t cost you anything.

        Of course they don’t pay, but getting on the list is fantastic advertising for your book and that pays.

        They also detect if someone is messing with the system and display a dagger symbol if you are found to inflate your numbers.

        Jack Rhysider’s research on this indicates otherwise.