Streaming Guides
For YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Joox, Deezer, and Shazam!
YouTube Manual
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
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1. SEARCH
Manual search stream is most important when a M/V is released. Make sure to do this in the first 24 hours.
2. Embedded links
Use sites which contain embedded links of the M/V – Gulf Team America Medium.
If embedded on another site, please do not set to AUTO-PLAY.
3. Playlist
Everyone, create a PUBLIC playlist after 24hrs
Share it on your social media platforms.
Use your playlist and other playlists you saved, 24hrs after the release of the M/V
4. Premium
SIGN UP FOR A FREE TRIAL OF A PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION, COUNTS EVERY STREAM OF THE M/V.
MANUAL SEARCH
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1. Type WYSS in the search bar
2. Click the official M/V.
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3. Comment, Reply, Share, Like.
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4. Click any RANDOM VIDEO about GULF, that are suggested in recommended or end card suggestions (appears on the screen after the video is finished).
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5. Finish watching a couple of videos (5 MINUTES BETWEEN, then 10, then 15, then repeat starting from 5 minutes) and find your way back to the main M/V.
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6. REPEAT
Subscribe to HIGH CLOUD ENTERTAINMENT
MAKE YOUR PLAYLIST​
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1. Do not include the MV too many times in one (1) playlist
2. Create a different playlist to add your targeted MV (we will show examples )
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3. PUT AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT VIDEOS IN BETWEEN
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4. Give your playlist a good name that will pop-up in searches (use target words like Gulf Kanawut, f Hero, MV Name, Best of Thai HipHop, etc)
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5. DO NOT USE A PLAYLIST WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HRS OF MV RELEASE
Use playlist created by Gulf Kanawut groups, your friends, or curated playlist (according to popularity) SAVE AND PLAY PLAYLISTS FROM OTHER GULF SUPPORTERS.
6. ROTATE IN BETWEEN PLAYLIST.
When you get a pop up asking if you're still there, YOU NEED TO CONFIRM IT.
Edit your playlist often, add more songs to it, change order, etc.
Note: According to YouTube, views from a playlist will be counted as one view no matter how many times you include the MV. However, research says that watching from a playlist does gain views, as long as they are quality views. Therefore, the updates are delayed. Avoid watching the MV through playlist in the first 24 hours, and we encourage streaming manually.
OTHER BEHAVIOURS​
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Engage with the MV properly (Do NOT SPAM.)
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Share. – all platforms you use including text
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Like. – around the middle of the song. DO NOT LIKE AT BEGINNING
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Use different accounts on different browsers.
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Don't clear catches/History.
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Ads can be skipped.
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Minimum 480P.
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Don't mute. Minimum 50% volume
Spotify Manual
Step 1
Sign up or log in
Follow Gulf
on Spotify
Follow F.Hero
on Spotify
Note: Spotify Free subscription follows the same steps as Premium with the exception of the options to download music and skip songs. There will also be a 30-second ads played after 5-6 songs.
Step 2
To sign up, you can use your email address or Facebook account
PLAYLIST CREATION
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Please know there will be ads in between on free accounts. Only Premium accounts are ad free and you are able to download the song for offline streaming. Offline streaming counts once you go back online.
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Example
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Hip Hop Songs
1. Why You So Serious
2. Other artist
3. Other Artist
4. Other Artist
6. Why You So Serious
Curated Playlist
These are playlists Spotify creates according to overall streaming demand. This is extremely important for streaming. If Spotify notices a high increase in streaming for Hero & Gulf, they will add it to their "curated" playlist
Share!
When you create your own playlist, SHARE it on ALL your social media platforms. That helps boost our streams as well. Share with friends, family, coworkers, enemies, share the excitement
STREAMING TUTORIAL​
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1. Go to settings and disable auto play
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2. Create your own playlist
featuring Why You So Serious
3. Create as many playlists as you can
Be sure to add the focused song — WYSS
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4. Add the WYSS after every 4 songs
5. Stream like a human, not a bot
Add other artists’ song to signal Spotify that you are not a bot paid to stream F. Hero & Gulf
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6. Diverse Playlist
Add different genres so Spotify will think it’s a diverse playlist
7. Focus on the song
You can create a playlist with many songs in it just make sure the title song is safely sandwiched in between 3 songs (BEGIN YOUR PLAYLIST WITH THE SONG)
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8. DO NOT LOOP
Your playlist should last up to 3 hours
9. Interchange playlist one after the other
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10. If you did get Spotify premium, make sure to download the song
11. Offline streaming counts
Offline streams count as soon as you reconnect to the internet!
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12. Multiple accounts
You can create multiple accounts to stream on different devices - iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac laptop), Android, Windows (computer)
ACCOUNT CREATION​
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1. Create a Spotify Account
(via APP or go to open.spotify.com) Spotify is free and only an email is needed. (Premium account weighs more in charts. Spotify offers 1-month free trial promotion)
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2. Create a playlist
Be sure the playlist is public not private.
3. Device counts
1 account is considered 1 streaming device. To stream on multiple devices, please create more accounts.
4. Follow GULF
Apple Music & iTunes Manual
ACCOUNT CREATION​
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1. Create your Apple ID
Click on “Sign-in”, then “create new apple ID”. Follow the instructions and fill in the information required, including your credit card / banking information (this is for premium and trial period purchases).
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2. You can register only 1 apple ID per 1 device
3. Gifting of songs
NO gifting of songs in the USA (outside of the USA is fine and help the song chart in that particular country)
4. Apple Music Plans
There are different plans and also the trial period. We advise you use this opportunity to take advantage of trial period.
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5. Enjoy!
Once the ID is created, login to Apple Music and start your subscription.
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6. Android users
For none iOS users, you can download Apple Music on Android, Windows or simply sign in from the browser.
STREAMING TUTORIAL​
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1. Remove from your library
If you purchase the song on iTunes, look for it in your library and remove it by clicking on “remove from library”.
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Steps:
1. Go to settings
2. Turn off add playlist songs
3. Then turn off automatic download
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Note: A plus sign (+) must show up beside the song you just deleted from library, that way you know it worked.
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2. Search for the song!
3. Create a playlist
It is better if you stream the song on a playlist and alternate other songs in between
4. DO NOT MUTE the song/playlist
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5. ROTATE your playlist
Rotate your playlists from time to time to avoid spam.
6. If you cannot purchase the song, no problem, look for it directly from Apple Music and add it to a personal playlist.
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7. Share
Share your playlist, do not make it PRIVATE. Post it to all your social media platforms (this helps with streaming). Use each other's playlist to stream.
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DELETE THE SONG?
In research, purchased songs do not count as streams. They are for charting!
Note: deleting does not mean you will have to repurchase the song, it simply hides it. To find the song go to “purchase” option on iTunes. Also, you will not be charged twice for the song.
JOOX Manual
REMINDER
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Must listen to the song until the end.
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Listening at the same time will influence the song to rank higher.
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Create multiple JOOX accounts (this will increase the amount of people who listen to Gulf's song, including unique listeners.)
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Every share will increase the popularity of the song. The more you share, the more it’ll help that song to climb up the rank.
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Every download will increase the popularity of the song
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Downloading will also help with the rising of the song's rank
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You can download for free (and with every account)
Listening to the song from start till the end will be counted as 1 stream
STREAMING TUTORIAL​
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1. Install Thailand VPN
For international fans. Open the app, and install OpenVPN for Android. These two should be installed together for the VPN app to work.​
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2. Install JOOX app
For countries without JOOX on google play, install the apk by searching JOOX music app apk on google. If you already have JOOX app, delete first then re-download using Thailand VPN.
3. Register/Log-in
via facebook, mobile number or email. Select English for language.
4. SEARCH WHY YOU SO SERIOUS or “GULF KANAWUT”
Type and search every time you're going to listen to the song, so it'll be "Most Searched"​
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5. Press Follow
Follow GULF (https://bit.ly/3tcP0BY))
Follow F.HERO (https://bit.ly/3mBWITy)
6. Press LISTEN
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7. Press the star or heart
To add the song to My favorite.
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8. Press ...
on the upper right corner of the app, then press 'Add playlist' (For streaming, please do not use playlist)
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9. Press DOWNLOAD
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For FREE ACCOUNTS: choose 'Medium'
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But if you have Free VIP reward, you can choose "HIGH" or "Hi-Fi"
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For VIP ACCOUNTS: choose "HIGH" or "Hi-Fi" - if it shows, WYSS is DOWNLOADED.
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10. Press SHARE
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You can share to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
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Don't forget to use the hashtag
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11. Finish the song until the end.
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12. LOOP WYSS
AVOID using website to stream. Make sure to listen until the end of the song!
SHAZAM Manual
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
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What is Shazam?
It is a free app for song discovery (it is NOT for streaming) and is based on a short sample played and using the microphone on the device.
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Why is it IMPORTANT?
Shazam stats are used by Music Industry to see the song’s popularity, which determines whether to play it on air or will it be a hit song, thus indirectly influencing music industry decisions (e.g., streaming platforms’ playlist, radio airplays, event or concert planning, etc.)
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Location Permission (optional): Strongly encourage turning this ON for Shazam as it shows your local music industry about Gulf’s song popularity in your region. If location permission is turned on, your Shazam will contribute to both your local Shazam Chart as well as Global Chart. Otherwise, it will only contribute to Global Chart.
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Tap to Shazam
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Long press to Auto Shazam
HOW TO SHAZAM (Android)​
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1. Download SHAZAM in the app store.
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2. No need to log in for Android devices.
3. Play Gulf’s song on any streaming platform (Apple Music, Spotify, Joox, car stereo player, etc.)
4. Open the SHAZAM app and tap the “S” button on the screen.
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5. Shazam will “listen” to the song and identify it in a few seconds.
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6. Finish the song once.
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7. Go to your phone Settings > Apps > Shazam > Storage > Clear Data (If you fail to clear data, your Shazams on the same song will only be counted once per 24 hrs)
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8. REPEAT ALL STEPS UNLIMITEDLY.
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Tap to Shazam
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Long press to Auto Shazam
HOW TO SHAZAM (iOS)​
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1. Download SHAZAM in the app store.
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2. Register/Log-in with your Email or Facebook account.
3. Play Gulf’s song on any streaming platform (Apple Music, Spotify, Joox, car stereo player, etc.)
4. Open the SHAZAM app and tap the “S” button on the screen.
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5. Shazam will “listen” to the song and identify it in a few seconds.
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6. Finish the song once.
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7. Use multiple devices to Shazam