← ALL THOUGHTS
Sep 26, 2026 / 1 MIN READ

Don't Be Controlled by Numbers You Can't Control

JAMES HYPE
Original video
James Hype. Don't Be Controlled by Numbers You Can't Control

I remember when I first started releasing music. I had this app on my phone and I would check it every day. See how the streams were doing. See what playlists I was on.

But it's out of your hands.

You have a good day and you're like yeah. You have a bad day, and most days are bad, and you're just going to be down. There's nothing you can do about it.

Yeah you can make a song, but it's not going to come out for months and months and months. And you're putting your happiness in the hands of essentially an algorithm.

Don't do it.

What this actually means

streams and playlists are not yours to control. checking them every day hands your mood to an algorithm. make the work, then let go.

What to do today

Reading about it doesn't make you better. These do.

Get It First

New music, tour dates and DJ & producer lessons — straight to your inbox.

I’M INTERESTED IN (OPTIONAL)