Stereogum writes article saying BTS is ruining the USA charts ; Forbes writes article in defense of BTS ; Twitter army’s attack stereo gum writer

[NoUsername]

4 hours ago, Brightsun said:

It was always stacked against BTS or Kpop in general because radio play counts.

So the industry can directly influence radio channels to dictate "what's popular". All the famous artist from the US aren't as organic as the industry would like us to think.

It's against such odds that BTS and other groups fight. If anything, their success is more organic than many Western artists as they don't get the radio push. Fans are spending money on them, without the groups having been pushed at us in the West.

 

 

But at the same time that is the issue of popularity Stereogum talks about, while yes, BTS sales made them #1 on the charts due to the extreme fandom power of mass streaming and download/buying projects... does that directly translate into the popularity of a song? Aka the awareness of the song throughout the general public. Not exactly, no. However, to be fair, there are lots songs that reach number 1 which isnt exactly a mass hit with the general public. 

So while this article attacking BTS is just plain stupid, it does bring up a relevant point that can be applied to ALL artists. 

I also agree with your point that radio stations can be manipulated by industry heads, but I also dont expect stations to play kpop because it doesnt appeal to the general listener. 

[Brightsun]

5 hours ago, NoUsername said:

But at the same time that is the issue of popularity Stereogum talks about, while yes, BTS sales made them #1 on the charts due to the extreme fandom power of mass streaming and download/buying projects... does that directly translate into the popularity of a song? Aka the awareness of the song throughout the general public. Not exactly, no. However, to be fair, there are lots songs that reach number 1 which isnt exactly a mass hit with the general public. 

So while this article attacking BTS is just plain stupid, it does bring up a relevant point that can be applied to ALL artists. 

I also agree with your point that radio stations can be manipulated by industry heads, but I also dont expect stations to play kpop because it doesnt appeal to the general listener. 

It does show enormous popularity in that there is such a big fandom.

And pushing on radios doesn't just help in the radio play score, but also in promoting the song, creating that awareness. That a Kpop group and their fans can beat all that pushing is amazing. 

 

Thanks for being kind and respectful by the way

Edited June 7, 2021 by Brightsun

[My Everything]

Tom released a follow up statement:

 

[Zhan Rui Sanda]

Oh, I heard that Tom Breihan aka Stereogum writer who accused BTS of ruining sacred Billboard charts turned out to be 2nd generation K-pop fan. More precisely Big Bang fan. So I wonder the level of his objective-ness as a journalist.

Edited June 8, 2021 by Zhan Rui Sanda