If a stream can be generated by a bot or a thirty second skip, why should it earn the same as a song someone actually listened to? Per stream payouts reward volume, not listeners. A stream is a technical event. A listen is a human act. Pay per listen, and the money tracks attention. The syllogism is simple: payment should follow value. Value comes from real listening. Therefore payment should follow real listening. Yes, it's harder to verify. But difficulty isn't an argument against the correct standard. That's my opening.