On January 24, NetEase Cloud Music released a letter to Korean SM fans, stating that due to the unilateral decision of the copyright holder and the notification to NetEase Cloud Music that it would not renew the contract, NetEase Cloud Music would probably have to remove all songs from Korean SM Entertainment on January 31. NetEase Cloud Music said that the platform has always cherished these excellent music works and is well aware of the irreplaceable value of SM copyright content to the majority of fans. It is still striving for the possibility of copyright renewal through multiple ways, multiple aspects and multiple channels with the utmost sincerity.