How It Works

Voting

• You get 3 votes a week, and each one goes to a different song.
• The voting week runs from Saturday at 12:00 PM CT to the next Saturday.
• Votes are always free. No paid boosts, ever.

The Countdown

• Songs are ranked by fan votes for the week.
• Standings are live while voting is open and lock when the week closes.
• Every past week is saved in Countdown History.

Artist of the Week

• Artist of the Week: the artist whose song finishes #1 on the countdown when voting closes each week.
• Fans get 3 votes a week, 1 per song. No paid boosts.
• Points and referrals never affect either award or the countdown.

Ties

If two songs tie on votes, the song more people listened to wins. Each person counts once, no matter how many times they played it. Plays from The Freq don't count. If it's still tied, the song that reached its vote count first wins.

Example: Two songs both have 10 votes. Song A was played 50 times by 5 people. Song B was played 20 times by 15 people. Song B wins, because more people listened.

Creator of the Week

• Creator of the Week: the producer or writer with artist-confirmed credits on the #1 song.
• If the #1 has no confirmed creator, it goes to the creator with the most confirmed credits in that week's Top 10.
• Mid-week you'll see the Leading Creator This Week, based on live standings.
• Points and referrals never affect either award or the countdown.

New Releases

• A song stays in New Releases for 7 days after it's approved.

Trending

• Trending shows songs getting votes and plays this week.
• It's for discovery only and doesn't affect the countdown.

Fan Points + Top Fan of the Week

• Earn points for voting (10), listening to a full song (5), visiting daily (5), and backing the #1 song (25).
• Each week the fan with the most points becomes Top Fan of the Week. They get a badge, a shoutout on Home, and Early Listen to upcoming songs.
• Points can't be bought and never affect the countdown.

Referrals

• Share your invite link from your Profile or Portal.
• You earn 15 points when a friend joins, verifies their email, and casts their first vote.
• You can earn up to 10 referral rewards a week. Self-referrals don't count.

For Artists

• Submit 1–3 tracks from your Artist Portal. Every song is reviewed before it goes live.
• Admins choose Spotlight artists every week.
• Bring fans to The Lounge to earn badges and an extra track slot.

For Creators

• Add your producer and writer credits in your Creator Portal.
• Once the song's artist confirms a credit, it links to the song and counts toward Creator of the Week.
• Invite fans to earn badges and a spot in Top Recruiters.

Privacy

• We never show your email.
• Public pages show only your name, photo, points, and badges.
• You must be 16 or older to join.