TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

The head of Top Dawg Entertainment, Punch, recently addressed allegations that the label, including artist Kendrick Lamar, uses bots to inflate streaming numbers. Speaking on the Joe Budden Podcast, Punch stated that the label's true measure of success is audience attendance at live shows, rather than online metrics. This response comes amid fan accusations circulating online regarding the use of bots to manipulate streaming figures. Originally reported by Billboard.