However, recently, K-pop songs and albums from these artists have been removed from Spotify. Notably, works distributed by Kakao M have been deleted across the globe. This label is known for its large share of Korean music, charting 37.5% of the songs by its artists on the 2020 Top 400 Yearly Song Chart released by Gaon Music Chart.
After discovering the sudden removal of K-pop songs and albums by their favorite artists, fans took to Twitter to trend the terms Kakao M and Spotify out of discontent. Some have even canceled their premium subscription after knowing they can no longer stream the majority of the content they are paying for. Besides fans, Tablo of Epik High showed his disappointment via Twitter.