I think Kakao M is bugging

It was definitely a cheap and petty move

Lol Spotify won’t be affected... but those artist and fans will be. Kpop or korean music don’t bring in that much streams or revenue to make a significant difference, however kakaoM and MELON literally pays pennies for streaming and even STEAL royalty credits.

There are so many groups that rely on their international fanbases here and kakao doing this is such a shitty move for them

That's nasty. Wonder what companies are gonna do. Reaching an international audience, esspecially in 4th gen, is important.

lmao they didn't want to bother so just decided to remove stuff everywhere not just for koreans. Welp guess I'm not listening to IU on spotify again

They’re sabotaging international fame for these groups. Most people internationally listen to music through Spotify. No one will be able to discover your artists if they can’t listen to them.

Why do you think Jpop isn’t popular in the west? It’s because their music is not easily accessible.

well, I'm dropping my support to Kakao M artists

I'm not a fan of any, just casual listener

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They’re sabotaging international fame for these groups. Most people internationally listen to music through Spotify. No one will be able to discover your artists if they can’t listen to them.

Why do you think Jpop isn’t popular in the west? It’s because their music is not easily accessible.

And the gag is Japan is trying to be more open.. and they successfully intergrated Spotify into Japanese culture and it’s one of the most popular streaming apps WITHOUT sidelining the succesful home grown apps.

Japan continues to show why THEY have the 2nd biggest music market and how Korea attempts (and fails) to immigrate them with their childish “banning” behaviors.

The way Koreans do in entertainment industry do business just doesn’t come off well in the international sector of business. Kakao removing all their artist globally, MBC banning all BH artist. Pathetic and childis. All these companies ran by thieves

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well, I'm dropping my support to Kakao M artists

I'm not a fan of any, just casual listener

Right, i just like a few songs here and there so I’m not too pressed.

Tbh I never have to listen to these songs again in my life and I’m good.

This was 100% a petty move.

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Lol Spotify won’t be affected... but those artist and fans will be. Kpop or korean music don’t bring in that much streams or revenue to make a significant difference, however kakaoM and MELON literally pays pennies for streaming and even STEAL royalty credits.

The fraud part was long before Kakao bought melon in 2016, and done by individuals in the company who bascially stole from melon, in fact it was kakao that discovered and reported it when they started going throu the books after they aquired melon.

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There's no confirmation yet on why it was all removed, either it is:

a) Spotify power move to force kakao to let them in on the domestic market

b) Kakao M pulling all music because of the merger today with kakao page and the plan to go international or license issues that need to be cleared after the merger

c) Kakao thinking they can force somekind of concession from spotify

d) some combination of the above

I can't see kakao actually gaining anything from this in the end, artists and companies they distribute for will not be pleased a big income source was just pulled from under their feet.