List of songs removed from Spotify 2021

International K-pop fans who use Spotify to stream their favorite artists were dealt a huge blow on March 1. songs and even entire discographies of some K-pop acts represented by the label Kakao M have been abruptly removed for users outside Korea after the global streaming services deal with Kakao M, an offshoot of South Korean internet giant Kakao Corp, expired and was not renewed. This comes after Spotify launched its music streaming service in Korea last month, competing with the countrys most popular streaming service, MelOn, which is owned by Kakao Corp.

Tablo of hip-hop group Epik High took to Twitter to his air his frustration with the situation.

While the full number of artists and tracks lost has not been officially disclosed, here are just some of the major acts fans have noticed partially or fully disappearing from Spotify.

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