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1. What is a Music Chart?

• A music chart is a list of music listened to by the most people, sorted by popularity.

• Major music streaming platforms compile their charts using their own methods, but they all commonly rank songs based on streaming and download data.

• While the scoring methods and time-based criteria differ by platforms, most of them use real-time data.

2. Why Target Music Charts?

• Appearing at the top of music charts leads to gaining public popularity.

• Music shows (Music Core, Music Bank, and M Countdown etc.) calculate their digital music scores based on several music charts(Melon, Genie, Bugs, etc.).

• Therefore, to win music shows, it is crucial to boost rankings.

3. Methods of Mass Streaming

1) Intensive Real-Time Strategy

• Since music charts are based on real-time data, we guide tweny to stream and download all at once at a certain time in comeback week.

• This involves streaming 24 hours all day and download right after 1 to 3 hours of comeback.

2) Recommended Playlists and Caution Regarding Repeat Playback

• Chart counting is generally based on a one-hour cycle, with only one playback per song counted. Even if you listen to the same song multiple times within an hour, it is counted as only one time.

• Additionally, repeating a single song may be considered bot activity and excluded from the count.

• To prepare for this, we creates and distributes recommended one-hour playlists for efficient streaming

• We are running listening party : Melon Music Wave, Station Head

4. Characteristics of Each Music Platform

• Melon reflects streaming and downloads at a 40:60 ratio and compiles the TOP 100 chart by mixing real-time and daily charts in equal halves.

• Bugs is known to have a high proportion of downloads and is frequently used as a target for concentrated attacks by fandoms.

• Genie combines streaming and downloads to reflect results and displays rankings through the TOP 200 chart. VIBE collects real-time data but displays charts based on a 24-hour average.