Kakao M
South Korean entertainment company
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| 2021 | Kakao M continued its expansion by acquiring Antenna Entertainment, Bluedot Entertainment, and High Up Entertainment |
| March 11 2021 | Kakao M renewed its licensing deal with Spotify, resolving the previous music removal issue. |
| March 2 2021 | Kakao M becomes defunct after merging into KakaoPage, resulting in the formation of Kakao Entertainment. |
| February 28 2021 | Kakao M's music was removed from Spotify after its licensing deal expired, with Kakao M claiming Spotify initiated the removal. |
| 2020 | Kakao M added EDAM Entertainment, Flex M, and MTN Entertainment to its group of subsidiaries |
| January 6 2020 | Kakao M established EDAM Entertainment to manage soloist IU. |
| 2019 | Kakao M further expanded by acquiring Awesome ENT, E&T Story Entertainment, Maison de Baja, Moonlight Film, Sanai Pictures, and Shownote |
| September 26 2019 | Three former executives of Kakao M were charged with stealing 18.2 billion won in royalties from Melon, artists, and producers, revealing a significant financial misconduct within the company. |
| February 13 2019 | Kakao M announced the merger of Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment into Play M Entertainment, effective April 1. |
| January 13 2019 | Kakao M acquired independent label Blossom Entertainment. |
| June 27 2018 | Kakao M made strategic investments and partnerships with BH Entertainment, J.WIDE Company, Management SOOP, and Ready Entertainment to globalize its content. |
| April 2018 | Kakao M and its parent company established the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) venture Kakao Impact Foundation, demonstrating the company's commitment to social initiatives and community development. |
| March 23 2018 | The company was renamed to Kakao M Corporation, with the 'M' representing Melon, Music, and Media. The company also adopted the corporate catchphrase 'We Entertain'. |
| February 2018 | Sean Seong-hoon Park resigned as CEO, and was replaced by Melon division head Lee Jae-wook. |
| January 2018 | Plan A Entertainment took over the management of Kim So-hyun's agency. |
| 2017 | Kakao M expanded its subsidiary portfolio by acquiring GRAYGO, Mega Monster, and Highline Entertainment |
| December 2017 | Kakao M established a one-person agency E&T Story Entertainment for actress Kim So-hyun. |
| May 11 2017 | LOEN Entertainment announced a strategic drama production alliance with Studio Dragon Corporation, aiming to produce dramas based on web novels and webtoons on KakaoPage and Daum Webtoons. |
| February 2017 | LOEN Tree was renamed as Fave Entertainment. |
| June 2016 | Kakao M established an independent label called Mun Hwa In. |
| January 11 2016 | LOEN Entertainment was acquired by Kakao Corporation, marking a significant change in the company's ownership and strategic direction. |
| 2015 | Kakao M added King Kong by Starship and VAST Entertainment & Media to its subsidiaries |
| 2015 | Kakao M acquired Plan A Entertainment (formerly A Cube Entertainment) and King Kong Entertainment. |
| September 2015 | Collabodadi artists were moved to LOEN Tree. |
| 2014 | Kakao M established Collabodadi as an artist management company. |
| February 2014 | LOEN Music was rebranded as 1theK, signaling a new approach to worldwide K-pop content distribution. |
| 2013 | Kakao M acquired independent label Starship Entertainment. |
| 2012 | Kakao M established LOEN Tree as part of its Music Content Company for managing artists. |
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