How Scoring Works
Points are calculated from real-world artist performance across 5 categories. Every stream, chart position, and viral moment counts.
35%
Streaming
20%
Radio
15%
Sales
20%
Social
10%
Live
Streaming Points
35% weight
Base Points
- Per 1M Spotify streams10 pts
- Per 1M Apple Music streams10 pts
- Per 1M YouTube views5 pts
Growth Bonuses
- Week-over-week growth >10%1.5x multiplier
- Week-over-week growth >25%2x multiplier
Radio Points
20% weight
Base Points
- Per 1,000 radio spins5 pts
- Per 1M radio reach1 pt
Chart Bonuses
- Top 10 radio chart+15 pts
- #1 radio position+25 pts
Sales & Charts
15% weight
Base Points
- Per 1,000 album units8 pts
- Per 1,000 single units4 pts
Hot 100 Bonuses
- Hot 100 entry+10 pts
- Hot 100 Top 40+25 pts
- Hot 100 Top 10+50 pts
- #1 Hot 100+100 pts
Social Points
20% weight
Base Points
- Per 100K follower growth5 pts
- High engagement (>5%)1.25x
Viral Bonuses
- Viral moment (>1M engagements)+25 pts
- Trending hashtag+15 pts
Live Performance
10% weight
- Ticket demand index >8010 pts
- Festival headline+20 pts
- Arena tour announcement+15 pts
- Sold out show+5 pts each
Bonus Events
Album release+30 pts
Single release+10 pts
Feature on Top 40 track+15 pts
Grammy nomination+25 pts
Grammy win+100 pts
Super Bowl halftime+200 pts