BTS Update: 'Mic Drop' Singers End Contract With USA's Gramophone Media
BTS has now ended their international contract with USA's Gramophone Media. In a post on Tumblr, the music management and promotion's Eshy Gazit revealed an official statement about their parting ways.
Gazit started her lengthy message by giving the company's thanks to Big Hit Entertainment, its founder Bang Si-hyuk, and, of course, BTS for giving them a chance to support the band in the US. "I am very proud of what we have all achieved and of BTS' recent success in the US," she said, via All KPop.
Gazit even recalled having an opportunity to introduce the "Mic Drop" singers to the biggest television shows in the US like The American music awards, The Ellen show, and the Late Night Show with Jimmy Kimmel among others.
Gramophone Media also connected BTS to one of the most famous performers such as The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Steve Aoki, Fallout boy, Desiigner, and more. They even got a remix of their hit song "Mic Drop," which made a lot of new records and even went gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Gazit went on to say that the company has led the promotion of DNA in the US that made it included on the top 40 radio and even achieved another gold status. It even got included in Apple and Spotify's music playlist.
"My team and I were also able to secure top press looks for the band including the recent cover of Billboard, a Rolling Stone feature story, New York Times and much more," she said.
Gazit was also grateful for the ARMY for the support they have been continuously giving to the BTS. She even described the group's fans as the most loyal and committed she has ever seen. She also said none of their efforts will succeed without them.
As BTS' contract with Gramophone Media ends, Gazit believed that her job with them is also done. Now, it is up to the band, Big Hit Entertainment, and the ARMY to continue the boy's success in the coming years.
The boys' success doesn't just mean that they are successful as a band. For her, it also means that America is now ready to accept and appreciate other artists from different countries. It also proves that the music industry is now global and is representing the entire world.