The Dark Art of Trend Simulation

In this segment of The Morning X, they uncover a highly orchestrated secret behind the sudden rise of today's viral music artists. Tune in as Barnes and Crash welcome Spencer Kornhaber, a staff writer from The Atlantic, to expose the shady, expensive digital underworld of "trend simulation". Discover how shadowy marketing firms are manipulating algorithms and deploying armies of fake accounts to intentionally mess with your psychological need for organic music discovery, all to manufacture the ultimate illusion of hype.  THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. Please review and subscribe to THE END... Entertainment News Daily, available on your favorite podcast platform. Get exclusive Morning X video interviews, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes footage on all platforms at TheMorningX.com. Join The Morning X Quiz Showdown every Thursday at 9:05 AM ET for your chance to win $1000. Sign up at GetInTheRing.com. Executive Producer: Steve BarnesHosts: Steve Barnes, Crash ClarkAssociate Producer: Leslie Tillery FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This podcast may contain copyrighted material used under fair use for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research as protected by U.S. copyright law. For concerns, please contact [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.