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: Spotify suspends music streaming service of K-pop #IndiaNEWS #Science Seoul, March 1 | Global streaming giant Spotify on Monday suspended the streaming service of K-pop tracks licensed by Kakao M
Spotify suspends music streaming service of K-pop #IndiaNEWS #Science
Seoul, March 1 | Global streaming giant Spotify on Monday suspended the streaming service of K-pop tracks licensed by Kakao M on its global platform as their license deal has expired, officials said.
The move has prevented global K-pop fans from listening to songs of major South Korean artists, including IU and Apink, through Spotify.
The Swedish company said it has failed to reach an agreement on a new license deal with Kakao M, South Koreas top music distributor, despite efforts to clinch a contract over the past 1 and 1/2 years.
Spotify launched its music streaming service in South Korea last month as it seeks to succeed in the local market with playlists specifically tailored for Korean listeners, reports Yonhap news agency.
It has faced heated competition against established homegrown services, including Kakao Corp.s Melon, Genie Music under telecom operator KT Corp. and rival carrier SK Telecoms Flo.
Spotify had provided Kakao Ms music streaming service globally, but it has not offered such service on its Korean platform as both sides have yet to clinch a related deal.
The streaming giant further said the expiration of its global license deal with Kakao M has nothing to do with the latest launch of its Korean service.
But Kakao M said the suspension came in accordance with Spotifys policy under which it seeks to clinch deals on domestic and global services simultaneously.
The two companies said they will continue to hold negotiations.
Spotify has more than 60 million songs on its playlist, with 345 million users across 170 markets.
As of October, last year, Melon ranked as the countrys top music streaming service with 8.81 million monthly active users, followed by Genie Music at 4.47 million and Flo at 2.86 million, according to mobile tracker IGAWorks.
Source: IANS
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