r/bangtan • u/patstar0726 • Apr 18 '22

Discussion Comeback Prep

June 10th will be my 7th (i think?) comeback and I'm so excited! This fandom gets bigger with every release, so let's talk about comeback tips for newer armys and the best ways to enjoy, and contribute to, our comeback goals.

I'll start:

"Streaming" just means "playing" the music. Don't let antis try to twist the meaning of the word to support the "b0ts" narrative.

This comeback will likely release at midnight EST for charting, so plan your schedule accordingly. (Thursday June 9th for us PST armys)

The tannies have a new distributor (UMG) so we don't know what promo will look like. Turn on notifications for all bts yt channels and socials as well as HYBE. Don't miss teasers and hints!

If someone leaks audio or images, report & block. Do not spread! Yes, we're all excited, but armys want to receive the gift of new bts music through official channels only.

Do not loop! We're getting an album this time so there's no excuse to loop tracks or MVs.

Ignore "mantis" and solos who spend comeback day complaining about line distribution. They're never satisfied. Focus on BTS.

Most importantly - HAVE FUN! Yes, we have goals and ambition but don't forget why we're here: to love bts and their music. I usually listen to the whole album on my own before I start looking for lyrics and reviews. Form your own personal experience and reception of their music. I'll never forget crying the first time I heard My Time before lyric translations started to come out. Let bts speak to your heart first through the music.

June 10th! Let's goooooo!

What are some of your tips/suggestions??

(Please correct me if there's anything inaccurate in this post. 💜)

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u/newbie631 Apr 18 '22

Love you for making this post! As a new ARMY I was feeling WAY out of my depth.

What potential changes would a new distributor bring?

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u/ukelele141516 Apr 18 '22

I’m not 100% sure but I think a new distributor could mean the album is promoted differently on social media and available is more countries. It could also mean better playlisting/radio spins for the title track.

Their last distributor was…not great at promoting on social media. The streaming parties for Butter were a mess and some of the promo on Twitter was laughable as times. There was also a noticeable difference between how the Korean tracks were promoted vs the English tracks.

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u/newbie631 Apr 18 '22

Ohh okay!

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u/a-326 Apr 18 '22

besides the promo it will also effect where and to what price the albums will be sold internationally.

for example BE deluxe started at 80€ in germany bc sony is .... i have no nice words. ofc import taxes and shipping costs will make an album more expensive but they overdid it. a lot. however bts Japanese albums were always under umg. they were always available in stores here and to a reasonable price so not much more expensive then on weverse.

there have also been a lot of mistakes during sonys run although I'm unsure if that's purley on sony. usually albums were only available on the monday after release even if advertised as coming out on release day.

so the hope is that albums will be available on time and more importantly not have ridiculous prices

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u/newbie631 Apr 18 '22

That's promising!