Karaoke Craze for 'Hakata no Shio' Cut Short as topia Halts Song Distribution
Virtual music app topia announced on July 17 that it will stop distributing the song 'Hakata no Shio' via its karaoke function, following a halt at the music provider. The song, a three-second sound logo from a salt brand commercial, had recently surged in karaoke popularity, taking first place on JOYSOUND's weekly ranking-the first time a sound logo achieved that. The halt disrupts the unexpected boom.