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Top info! If possible...work to get listeners to stream from your own artist page, and use as you mention, your own playlist. Its OK to have healthy streams from other lists, but best is to get your followers (monthly followers may do this) to get the music at source (own profile).
Maybe my way of thinking is "oldschool" (you know, metalheads tend to like albums more than playlists), so if I use a playlist it's usually one I've made.