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After it was discovered that American pop culture store Hot Topic was selling unauthorized Kpop albums with false covers on their website, fans contacted the store asking for an explanation of the situation.

As they were sent many emails regarding the matter, the store decided to issue an explanation via email to those who asked for it:

Hi guys, thanks for all your emails…

It has recently been brought to our attention that some unauthorized
Korean pop music MP3s were available for purchase on Hottopic.com.

We just wanted to let you know that these MP3s were uploaded to our
website through one of the many digital music distributors we partner
with.  We have notified this distributor of their error and asked that
they immediately correct the problem.

In the meantime, we have removed these MP3s from Hottopic.com.

Please accept our apologies, and thanks for letting us know!

Hottopic.com
Customer Service

A search through the website reveals that Hot Topic is now no longer selling such albums.

Source: kpoplive.com, Hot Topic
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Date: 2011-01-12 10:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jeit91.livejournal.com
I SAY WE BURN DOWN EVERY HOTTOPIC THIS SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI!!

Date: 2011-01-12 10:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] geekpants.livejournal.com
If only to get rid of the sheer number of Twilight wank.

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Date: 2011-01-12 10:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miuratenshi.livejournal.com
I'm so glad that they took care of this quickly.

Date: 2011-01-12 10:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stillwaiting.livejournal.com
Peace SHINLee...you were loved.

But it's good they took care of this problem. I wonder how many angry emails they got lol.
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Date: 2011-01-12 10:31 pm (UTC)
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Date: 2011-01-12 11:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] weaselbee.livejournal.com
but we don't got it... so maybe it is chicken?!

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Date: 2011-01-12 10:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dorawa.livejournal.com
turns out shinlee was even more irrelevant that ze:a or the boss :( rip sweet princes ♥
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Date: 2011-01-12 10:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] desty-chan.livejournal.com
damn. Shinlee meme forever dead.

Date: 2011-01-12 10:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com
I guess after this week I'll be deleting this lovely icon. I'm sad

Date: 2011-01-12 10:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hitsujiga.livejournal.com
nooooo ;O; they will live forever in our heartsuuu!

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Date: 2011-01-12 10:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quietreveries.livejournal.com
did anyone actually download any of the songs

Date: 2011-01-12 10:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 831panda831.livejournal.com
yep , the tribute of lucifer was bought and shared

Date: 2011-01-12 10:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] luvey.livejournal.com
They took care of this a lot faster than iTunes. I think iTunes still has the illegal ones still up

Date: 2011-01-12 10:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miuratenshi.livejournal.com
The fake concert CD for Super Junior is still on iTunes. :(

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Date: 2011-01-12 10:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prushrush.livejournal.com
It's great that they apologized for the error, but this is a case where Doing Your Homework would have been a good idea, since they, not the distributor, risks the most loss.

Date: 2011-01-12 10:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schticklet.livejournal.com
You can't really expect them to check every album their distributor provides.

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Date: 2011-01-12 10:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] honeyfunnybunny.livejournal.com
jungwoo and friends will be missed.

but wtf? lol @ their reason.

Date: 2011-01-12 10:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asuka-roses.livejournal.com
Goodbye SHINLee ;__;

Date: 2011-01-12 10:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] o-o-mai-o-o.livejournal.com
it ain't chicken if you got it.

Date: 2011-01-12 10:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schticklet.livejournal.com
Quick and efficient. Good Job, Hot Topic.
We love you. And if y'all disagree with me, let's assume I'm using the royal we here.

Date: 2011-01-12 10:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lysblack.livejournal.com
shinlee, you'll be missed deeply.
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Date: 2011-01-12 11:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] umbrella-smile.livejournal.com
LOL Kyuhyun black swan

Date: 2011-01-12 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gumdrop-showers.livejournal.com
R.I.P SHINLee

Date: 2011-01-12 10:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queenhinata.livejournal.com
good job Hot Topic! :)
while iTunes... >_>

Date: 2011-01-12 10:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hardcorxsooshee.livejournal.com
oh, i forgot to ask; it ain't chicken if you got what?

Date: 2011-01-12 11:18 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-01-12 10:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] captainmarvel.livejournal.com
I'll miss you Shinlee...

Date: 2011-01-12 11:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 831panda831.livejournal.com
;~;

they had their whole career in front of them , and all of it was shattered in a mere hour or so , so sad.

Date: 2011-01-12 11:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jeugd1.livejournal.com
damn, didn't even get to download the kpop boys mp3

Date: 2011-01-12 11:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sparklop.livejournal.com
rip flawless shinless oppas

I think itunes only takes it down if the actual company contacts them or enough people report it

Date: 2011-01-12 11:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] notyourgeisha.livejournal.com
Lol Shinlee's Lucifer is still and will remain my ringtone until I get sick of chicken

Date: 2011-01-12 11:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xshina.livejournal.com
thats responsible of them ...
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