Bangtan U: Streaming for Billboard

BTS and Army are famous for breaking audio and video streaming records on platforms such as Spotify and YouTube. Why does Army work so hard to hit those big numbers, does it matter in the bigger picture, and is it something you need to be concerned about? 

Because so many of us are newer, pandemic army, we wanted to do a short episode on the whys and hows of Billboard streaming. However, we also think that loving BTS should be about joy and healing, so it’s ok to start small — or not at all. We’re still learning ourselves, so come on the journey with us!

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Show notes:

Aja Romano, Why won’t American radio play more K-pop? BTS was supposed to usher in the K-pop invasion. Where is it? https://www.vox.com/culture/22337317/k-pop-us-radio-play-statistics-bts-dynamite-butter-loona-star 

Janani Mangai Srinivasan, The BTS Fan Base’s Love-Hate Relationship With Streaming Services  https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/bts-army-streaming-services/ 

US BTS ARMY Guide to Streaming and Purchasing: https://www.usbtsarmy.com/stream-purchase-guide 

WeStreamBTS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeStreamBTS

WeStreamBTS on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/profile/westream

Billboard charts: https://www.billboard.com/charts/ 

iTunes sales worldwide chart: https://kworb.net/ww/ 

Apple music worldwide streaming chart: https://kworb.net/apple_songs/

Spotify charts: https://charts.spotify.com/home