Why is Gfriend removed from Spotify?

Why is Gfriend removed from Spotify?

Your favourite K-pop songs are set to return to Spotify soon. On 1 March, the entire Kakao catalogue comprised of tracks by the likes of K-pop stars IU, Epik High, MONSTA X, SEVENTEEN, GFRIEND, MAMAMOO, and more were removed from the Swedish music platform after the expiration of their licensing agreement with Kakao.

Why were so many K-pop songs removed from Spotify?

Fans frustrated by removal of hundreds of K-pop songs from Spotify amid licensing dispute. One month after launching in South Korea, Spotify has removed hundreds of popular K-pop artists from its global catalogue, amid a dispute with a South Korean distributor with its own music streaming service.

Will Gfriend come back to Spotify?

Spotify and Kakao Entertainment (previously Kakao M) have made amends. The discographies of the affected K-pop acts, which also include Zico, Gfriend, Loona, Sunmi, Apink and Dreamcatcher, will eventually return to Spotify on Friday, according to a source.

What K-pop groups have been removed from Spotify?

Here is the full list of South Korean artists/groups who have had their songs removed from Spotify due to continuous disagreement:

• WEi.
• Kim Woo-seok.
• The Boyz.
• D1CE.
• BIBI.
• Minseo.
• IU.
• Victon.

Why is GFriend rough not on Spotify?

The reasoning behind this happening is, Spotify and Kakao M has a licensing agreement or some sort of contract to have Kakao M distributed music to play on Spotify.

Why did Spotify remove songs 2021?

Spotify recently removed over 750,000 songs from their platform in early 2021. According to Distrokid, they did this without warning any music distributors or artists about their actions. Spotify claimed this was an attempt to fight artificial streaming numbers.

What happened Mamamoo Spotify?

Spotify have confirmed a vast number of K-pop releases have been removed from its platform. The streaming service claims it is trying to reach an agreement with distributor Kakao M, as songs from artists including IU, MAMAMOO, Loona (pictured) and more disappeared earlier today (28th February).

Why is Gfriend rough not on Spotify?

Is K-pop coming back to Spotify?

Hundreds of K-pop Songs Return to Spotify Under Renewed Licensing Agreement. Hundreds of songs from popular K-pop acts including Sistar, IU, Monsta X, Epik High, and more have returned to Spotify after being removed on March 1 over an expired licensing agreement.