HYBE has officially launched an office in China, the world’s fifth-largest recorded music market. A HYBE spokesperson has confirmed that…
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HYBE is selling its entire stake in K-Pop rival SM Entertainment to Tencent Music for nearly $180m
South Korean entertainment giant HYBE is selling its entire 9.38% stake in rival K-Pop firm SM Entertainment. The buyer is…
HYBE revenues soared 39% YoY to record $349m in Q1, driven by tours and merch from SEVENTEEN, j-hope, ENHYPEN and other K-Pop stars
South Korean entertainment powerhouse HYBE has achieved its highest-ever first-quarter revenue haul, surpassing the 500 billion South Korean won mark…
Min Hee-jin’s legal team: HYBE must prove legality of shareholder agreement termination in $70.5m K-pop dispute
Min Hee-jin’s attorneys have declared that HYBE bears “the full burden of proof” in demonstrating the lawful termination of their…
Luminate strikes partnership with South Korea’s KreatorsNetwork, an artist services firm aiming to globalize K-pop labels
Entertainment industry data and research company Luminate has struck a partnership with South Korea’s KreatorsNetwork. The Seoul-headquartered KreatorsNetwork describes itself as…
KPOP ETF Shuts Down as Music Sales Slow
Kpop An exchange-traded fund that aimed to track the fortunes of the South Korean K-Pop industry and its artists, including…
SM Entertainment to train aspiring K-pop stars in Singapore — for a $10,000 fee
After announcing a Southeast Asian headquarters in Singapore in late 2022, South Korean K-pop agency SM Entertainment now looks set…
HYBE partners with South Korean police to combat deepfake crimes against K-Pop artists
As deepfake technology becomes more accessible and sophisticated, crimes involving digitally manipulated content have surged worldwide, including in South Korea.…
BTS, once HYBE’s top earner, accounted for below 20% of the K-Pop giant’s revenues in 2024
June 15, 2022, was a pivotal day for BTS and their record company HYBE. It was the day that HYBE…
NetEase Cloud Music partners with Starship Entertainment to boost K-pop access in China
NetEase Cloud Music has signed a copyright agreement with Korean entertainment group Starship Entertainment. This cooperation sees both companies leveraging…