RE : Why SM stans downplay streaming?

3 of the top 10 most streamed kpop groups on Spotify are SM groups but continue running around saying SM groups are nugu and don't do well on Spotify.

Unless you stan industry leaders BTS and BP, Twice or SKZ, your faves are behind at least one SM group in total Spotify streams.

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3 of the top 10 most streamed kpop groups on Spotify are SM groups but continue running around saying SM groups are nugu and don't do well on Spotify.

Unless you stan industry leaders BTS and BP, Twice or SKZ, your faves are behind at least one SM group in total Spotify streams.

None of them are in top 5 tho except exo. Sm groups do decently overall but most of them have different strengths like sales in comparison with other popular groups

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None of them are in top 5 tho except exo. Sm groups do decently overall but most of them have different strengths like sales in comparison with other popular groups

Oh, now the cutoff is top 5.

There are 3 SM groups in the top 10 of all kpop groups. By kpop standards - and within the kpop niche - they are excelling. (Outside of the niche, no one is excelling except BTS, who is the only kpop group in the top 100 most streamed artists on Spotify.)

Again, many many other kpop acts - even trendy ones - are below them.

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Oh, now the cutoff is top 5.

There are 3 SM groups in the top 10 of all kpop groups. By kpop standards - and within the kpop niche - they are excelling. (Outside of the niche, no one is excelling except BTS, who is the only kpop group in the top 100 most streamed artists on Spotify.)

Again, many many other kpop acts - even trendy ones - are below them.

Well we’re talking about sm. For example: It would be strange if nct wasn’t in top 10 when they’re the second best selling group and many are below them that’s true not disagreeing with that. Aespa has similar streams as other popular 4th gen girlgroups (I’ve, itzy) or maybe a little bit lower but their sales are much more. They do well but people might have higher expectations and kpop fans always see things as black and white so I’m not suprised by this