16 January 2022: Rules won’t keep us down

On this week’s show: Billboard tries to outsmart ARMY, Chakho is out, and more.

Data Drop
News
- 7Fates: Chakho released
- Billboard changes Hot 100 rules
Next Week
Last Word: Merch doesn’t make you ARMY

Featured image: Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash

Notes/Links

Artist made collection ‘SHOW’ by BTS – Jimin (with Jungkook, RM, Jin) (Weverse)

Artist made collection SUGA’s ‘Making-of Log’ (Weverse)

Audacy Live: BTS (YouTube)

BTS’s Suga Is Now An In-Demand Collaborator For American Musicians (Forbes)

7Fates: Chakho Reading Links

2022 Billboard Policy Updates & Rule Changes (Single Music)

BTS Member RM Deftly Shut Down Chart Manipulation Discourse (Teen Vogue)

BTS Aren’t Ruining The Billboard Charts. They Were Already Broken. (Forbes)

Next Week

17 Jan, Mon: Jimin’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST
17 Jan, Mon: Jimin’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST
17 Jan, Mon: Hobi’s merch preview on Twitter, 6PM KST
18 Jan, Tues: Jimin’s merch on sale, 11AM KST
18 Jan, Tues: SHOW by BTS: Hobi video release, 6PM KST
19 Jan, Wed: Hobi’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST
19 Jan, Wed: Hobi’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST
20 Jan, Thurs: Hobi’s merch on sale, 11AM KST
21 Jan, Fri: Jungkook’s merch preview on Twitter, 6PM KST
22 Jan, Sat: SHOW by BTS: Jungkook video release, 6PM KST
22 Jan, Sat: 7Fates: Chakho chapter 2 release
23 Jan, Sun: Jungkook’s merch preview on Weverse Shop, 11AM KST
23 Jan, Sun: Jungkook’s merch making-of video release, 1PM KST