And that's the only reason I'm still on Spotify so I can block artists I don't like so even if their songs are on a pl I'm listening to it won't play. It really ruins my day listening to an artist I dislike..
Did the @RecordingAcad just admit they were continuing use of 4-5 year old videos, despite the licenses expiring after one year from broadcast? Tisk tisk! What a coincidence it is that they took them down now so suddenly. 🧐
#arthasnoaliens
[NEWS] Kim Oujoon, a prominent and influential South Korean journalist & political commentator who has shaped liberal political discourse in South Korea says "#BTS's Grammy withdrawal will remain a landmark in world cultural history for a long time."
"The Grammys see themselves as the most prestigious music awards with no fan-voting or even commercial success criteria, and yet they created a side door, just like MTV. This was basically saying, "Asia, come in through the side door. Separate but equal. The same logic that has normalized racial segregation in America for the past century."
"When MTV did this 7 years ago, BTS still attended despite the controversy. And after criticism, MTV nominated them in main categories outside 'Best K-pop'. But this time, in 2026, BTS said enough is enough and declared to the American mainstream music industry, "We're not using the side door anymore." And they refused."
"An artist from outside of America boycotted the supposedly most prestigious award in music and declared, "You are out of step with the times."
#ArtHasNoAliens
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Across YouTube, X, TikTok, and beyond, nothing has fueled Grammy discourse this year more than BTS refusing to submit. It's the story that will continue to overshadow the road to the ceremony. We'll make sure about that.
Forbes on BTS withdrawal from the 2027 Grammys:
"The decision resonated across the awards landscape, not only because BTS has become one of the most globally influential acts of the modern era, but because it reflects a larger tension between artists and the categories used to define them. (..)
BTS’s decision adds a new chapter to that ongoing conversation, joining a Grammy history shaped by artists who questioned the institution, challenged its boundaries, and pushed the music industry to evolve."