Soundcloud is cheating creators

Hey Podcast Creators,Update on Soundcloud’s “monetization.” It’s a sham!I don’t use that phrase lightly. Proof below.My wife and I have spent the last 3 years organically growing our brand to the point where we get over 25k downloads per month on Soundcloud. This is not to brag, but to prove a point…I have tried multiple times to get approval on being a monetized member of soundcloud. We have had a super-pro-$15/mo account for 2+ years, we have over 25k downloads, no copyright strikes, etc. They will not let us sign up because (email from them directly):”The reason you aren’t eligible for Premier might be because plays for some of your tracks seem to be unauthentic. I’m afraid we cannot disclose how we differentiate authentic from unauthentic plays but we do perform filtering when considering creators for eligibility to Premier Monetization.”I have asked them multiple times if there were any other holdups and their response has been that phrase, word for word, every time. We have no other things that would prevent us from getting paid. It’s additionally insulting that they will not outright confirm a problem with their system or, worse, are flat out refusing to pay us after offering the program to paying members.Our works have over 1,000 downloads/month on obscure apps, and well over 50k on mainstream ones.Either:A. Over 96% of their listeners are fake/bots aka “Inauthentic”.B. They are deliberately denying creators who are eligible to monetize.We have never paid money to advertise our Soundcloud, nor have we ever engaged in paid social media boosting, so we shouldn’t have any bots. Either outcome from Soundcloud is seriously troublesome and you should all be aware of it. via /r/podcasts https://ift.tt/2Qq5R4A