I totally cheat on my iTunes play counts...

[BrownEyedBoy]

Yeah, sometimes I don't let some songs end just so the play count doesn't go up. Particularly when listening to a guilty pleasure like "Hollaback Girl".

I also put some songs on repeat for the play count to go up.

I'm totally self conscious about the play count. There. I said it.

 

[youtooellen]

I do that too

except when some songs actually get into my top 30 most played, I reset the ones that I don't want in it, just to keep my top 30 most played intact..

 

[Pearl]

I do the same

For some songs, I watch the bar like a hawk so it would either finish or not, so I could control the play counts. I do that since some songs in my Top 25 I have no idea how they got in there.

 

[the rockin edge]

I do that opposite, if i get sick of a song part way through I skip ahead to the last secs and let it register. just to keep it accurate

 

[BrownEyedBoy]

I do that opposite, if i get sick of a song part way through I skip ahead to the last secs and let it register. just to keep it accurate

I also do that. Because half way through should count as a "play".

Ahh, control freaks...

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I am also an iTunes control freak.

I'm glad I'm not the only one!

 

[the rockin edge]

I also do that. Because half way through should count as a "play".

yes, it's a problem with itunes

 

[Total U2 Nut]

My play count is so inaccurate, all guilty pleasures appears to have only been played once or twice... but usually if I find a song I love I'll put it on repeat until I hate it.

 

[VertigoGal]

I do that opposite, if i get sick of a song part way through I skip ahead to the last secs and let it register. just to keep it accurate

yeah, that's exactly what I do. or if I have to leave the computer in the middle of a song, I'll also do that.

 

[celia]

yeah i do that sometimes too

we're such cheaters.

 

[Bonochick]

Conversation with my boyfriend on Thanksgiving:

Boyfriend: *turns on the radio*

Me: Aww, can't we listen to my stuff on iTunes?

Boyfriend: Why?

Me: Because it's good music! Plus, then my play counts will increase, and I can add to my statistics on Audioscrobbler.

Boyfriend: Are you listening to yourself? You're a dork!