Unique vs. Total listeners in wma stream

dj001 · **Joined:** August 18th, 2005, 10:25 am **Posts:** 690

Is there any way to tell if another webcaster's wma stream stats are showing Unique vs. Total listeners? Do wma streams have something like a DNAS page?

DJ Cassio · **Posted:** November 2nd, 2009, 8:20 pm

Nope, one of the limitations of MPM. You can get and parse xml stats but it does not list each individual connection by IP and listenin time unfotuantely. It only gives you BASIC information like this:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> 
- <MPM>
- <status>
  <code>0</code> 
  <message>OK</message> 
  </status>
- <mediapoints>
- <mediapoint>
  <protocol>2.0</protocol> 
  <ID>****</ID> 
  <mediapointID>****</mediapointID> 
  <alias>fm5280</alias> 
  <mediatype>2</mediatype> 
  <server>**.***.***.***</server> 
  <viewpath>mms://*************************/fm5280</viewpath> 
  <max_bwidth>140</max_bwidth> 
  <cur_bwidth>300</cur_bwidth> 
  <max_clients>50</max_clients> 
  <cur_viewers>3</cur_viewers> 
  <active>active</active> 
  <status>active</status> 
  </mediapoint>
  </mediapoints>
  </MPM>

dj001 · **Joined:** August 18th, 2005, 10:25 am **Posts:** 690

Is it possible for webcasters to fake duplicate MPM listeners, then feed fake Total MPM listeners into the Audiorealm directory (since it shows Total visitors, instead of Unique Visitors)?

DJ Cassio · **Posted:** November 3rd, 2009, 9:01 am

dj001 wrote:

Is it possible for webcasters to fake duplicate MPM listeners, then feed fake Total MPM listeners into the Audiorealm directory (since it shows Total visitors, instead of Unique Visitors)?

SAM stats realy uses this above xml stats to read listener count. What is your purpose to FAKE numbers? Is a listing position that important to you?

dj001 · **Joined:** August 18th, 2005, 10:25 am **Posts:** 690

There's another caster who registered my station name, then got WM radio to include three identical stations in their directory, now his Audiorealm stats shot up, even though his Shoutcast numbers are low.

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