Earlier today, 1 March, K-pop fans around the world were dismayed to discover that hundreds of their favourite K-pop tracks were no longer available on Spotify

The artistes affected include IU, Ailee, MONSTA X, Epik High, GFRIEND, SF9, KARD, VIXX, Dreamcatcher, INFINITE, Hwasa, Zico, Jessi, B2ST, MAMAMOO, MOMOLAND, SEVENTEEN, and more.For some artistes, their entire discographies disappeared, while for others, only some of their songs were removed from the streaming platform.