YG, SM, JYP, and Star Empire Entertainment file a report against the manipulation of digital charts

[greeds.livejournal.com]

YG, SM, JYP, and Star Empire Entertainment came together to report the manipulation of music charts to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office.

The four have pointed out the problems that have been on the rise with agencies manipulating the charts by raising the number associated with how many times the song has been played or downloaded. Once they are able to raise that amount to the point that the song ranks towards the top of music charts, the song is easily able to gain more attention. This also means more royalties, as well as a chance for these songs to rise to the top 10 of various music broadcast programs and thus, gaining further exposure.

Due to results like these, there has also been a rise in companies that offer services and products that can help with raising these numbers and manipulating charts.

A YGE rep commented, "Digital sajaegi ['mass buying'] must be stopped as agencies which properly release digital albums are at a disadvantage, and the public lose faith in music site charts' fairness. Digital music business need to work together and a preventative measure must be put in place to prevent these illegal acts."

JYPE stated, "The manipulation which hurt agencies that release and distribute music fairly and tarnish the faith in digital music sites has to be immediately stopped. All digital music businesses must work together to arrange a system to prevent the corruption of music businesses and manipulation of digital numbers."

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lol @ comments saying they thought of Crayon Pop

Comments

[ruddens.livejournal.com]

mte star empire just tacked on there lmao

[ryousan26.livejournal.com]

Already laughing @ Cube and Starship

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

lol mte

[unlived.livejournal.com]

Cube joined them, the CEO tweeted something and the next article on allkpop said FNC and Cube joined the Bandwagon, can't wait for all the drama, this is going to be fun!!!

[dc222.livejournal.com]

So let's serve up some realness. Which artists and agencies are likely taking part in such sketchy behavior?

[stephantasm.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to understand what "realness" means in that sentence.

[ababobaby.livejournal.com]

wow @ big 3
srs bsnz right here

i wonder what the outcome's going to be

[windygables.livejournal.com]

oh the irony of Star Empire being in on this

[ryousan26.livejournal.com]

Are you sure about Star Empire? lol This company manages Jewelry, ZE:A, Nine Muses, etc.

I think you're confusing them with Starship?

[hellodee16.livejournal.com]

yesss, expose them all!
/grinch.gif

[2ne3rd.livejournal.com]

What took so long? Brave Bros has been getting away with this shit for YEARS and it's fucking clear as day that Cube has some shady back room dealings going on with Melon. I can't wait till it all comes out.

[hurtmybones.livejournal.com]

lmao I can't wait! it's interesting which companies joined tho and which didn't

lol and aren't crayon pop ilbe users? digital manipulation is the least of their worries

[floptbh.livejournal.com]

BYE sistar

[spread.livejournal.com]

Stop, tbh...

[ideservestars.livejournal.com]

interesting

Such hypocrites!

[peachie-ego.livejournal.com]

Why the hell are these greedy jackasses whining? Except for Star Empire, the other 3 can't talk that shit about fairness. They have monopoly over ALL music shows, manipulate the charts themselves, and practically RUN/bully/dictate the industry. Lord forbid smaller companies try to get some of the spotlight using whatever tactics that can to get their artist known. Just a bunch of spoiled babies. Ugh!

Re: Such hypocrites!

[luinmyheart.livejournal.com]

they're complaining because the manipulation is hurting their artist which means it's hurting their pockets.

and they love their money.

[gdgdbb.livejournal.com]

LOL
i wonder what the catalyst was

[vonnadarling.livejournal.com]

Probably 2NE1 not winning anything for Falling In Love and that insider exposing how digital sajaegi happens to the media

[toshi830.livejournal.com]

Basically the message to Starship I imagine goes something like...

You heard me? No more next time!

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

lmao

[luinmyheart.livejournal.com]

better get your popcorn ready. this will be interesting.

all fingers are currently pointing to Sistar and 4minute. sad that it's the group that's gonna be taking the hit for their company's shady moves.

[4minutesluts.livejournal.com]

on the one hand it's bullshit, on the other hand it gives smaller companies more of a chance

idk how i feel about it really

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

^ This is the music industry in a nutshell. Bullshit, but also the only way your ears will get entertained.

[heatwave.livejournal.com]

4minute won kinda fairly at some point if you still believe Brave Bros. manipulated their charting at the start of their promotions for "What's Your Name." Apparently, it was played a lot in stores in South Korea and was something of a catchy phenomenon, right?

Bar x3 and Crayon Pop getting accused is nonsense lol. They've steadily been rising and the song has gone sort of viral. The success of that song and dance happened pretty naturally all things considered. We all know their company has no budget for them.

[luinmyheart.livejournal.com]

it's pretty stupid to accuse crayon pop tbh. i mean their mv was like $400. where do they get the money to buy the manipulation?

[bamboo.livejournal.com]

Oh? Finally? I expected this to happen last month but got distracted by the massage parlor scandal.

I doubt Crayon Pop needs to do this right now. Don't they and their CEO have ilbe connections?

[hellicoptajuuce.livejournal.com]

lol@jyp yo artists are losing fans coz u have one of the worst managing systems EVER. o snap startship y u no part of this?

[evivante.livejournal.com]

I don't disagree (about JYPE lmao)

[dc222.livejournal.com]

The SISTAR talk is old news of course, but bringing up Crayon Pop, I actually think the song's popularity or notoriety is kinda legit. I think the song and especially the dance is so ridiculous, of course it'd go viral.

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

This is going to be amazing. I wonder how many companies are losing their shit right now.

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Wow Star Empire....you impress me.


Brave Bros going down lol

[uguukawaii.livejournal.com]

i hope this doesnt affect 4minute too badly tho theyre my girls
lol like crayon pop could afford it they only use their pure charisma and hot hits to do the selling tbh
i wish star emp would do a lil for 9muses tho their shit never gets the props it should so i wouldnt be mad

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

I hope companies like Cube (the CEO used to work at JYP) and Pledis (the CEO used to work at SM) decide to retaliate by airing out the big 3's dirty laundry. Let the company wars begin!

[chaneltini.livejournal.com]

Getting the popcorn now tbh

[kaila-09.livejournal.com]

Big 3! Now, those companies involved must be shitting. There's so little chance of them getting away with it.

What's going to happen to Sistar?