Spotify confirmed that songs distributed by Kakao – which included music from IU, MAMAMOO, Cherry Bullet and Cravity – would be unavailable on its platform to users worldwide due to the expiration of its license with the South Korean entertainment company.
Now, both companies have renewed the deal to restore access for users.“Kakao Entertainment’s content and artists are back on Spotify, allowing our 345M+ global listeners across 170 countries to once again enjoy the music they love,” a spokesperson from Spotify said today (March 11) in a press statement.A rep for Kakao also confirmed the renewed agreement. “Kakao Entertainment Corp. (previously Kakao M) has entered into an agreement with Spotify and will sequentially provide its music.
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