Golden Rule: Requests Cost Points. Points Are Earned by Rating Songs The base value to request any song is 1 point denoted by: Extra points will be required as follows: Artist already has a song in the queue If there's already a song by the same artist in the queue then add .5 points. The request will play according to tier guidelines. Total cost 1.5 points denoted by: Same song already in the queue If the song is already in the queue, then add 1 point. The song currently in the queue will play as normal but the request will not add the song to the queue. This is useful for bumping up a songs request count without having to wait for the song to be requestable again. Total cost 2 points denoted by: Song recently played If the song recently played, then add 2 points. The request will not add the song to the queue. This is useful for bumping up a songs request count without having to wait for the song to be requestable again. Total cost 3 points denoted by: Subject to change.