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Big Hit Entertainment Acquires GFriend’s Talent Agency, Source Music

July 29, 2019

BTS powerhouse Big Hit Entertainment has been on a roll. Last October, K-Pop boy band phenomenon BTS re-negotiated a long-term deal with the Korean entertainment agency. The newly-extended seven-year contra... Read More...

After Coercing Nicki Minaj to Cancel Her Performance in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Foundation Sets Its Sights on BTS

After Pressuring Nicki Minaj to Cancel Her Performance in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Foundation Sets Its Sights on BTS

Daniel Sanchez

July 15, 2019

For weeks, LGBTQ groups worked diligently to get Nicki Minaj to cancel her concert in Saudi Arabia. And it worked. After applying relentless pressure, The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) pushed the rapper to ... Read More...

BTS Powerhouse Big Hit Is Reportedly Building Its Own Streaming Service

Daniel Sanchez

July 10, 2019

Why play by Spotify's rules, when you can make your own? Thanks in large part to Korean boy band group BTS, Big Hit Entertainment unveiled a major milestone last month. The Korean entertainment agency repre... Read More...

Big Hit Wants the US Marshals Service to Clamp Down on BTS Counterfeits

Ahead of Its US Tour, BTS Is Already Suing ‘John Doe’ Counterfeiters

Daniel Sanchez

May 1, 2019

Ahead of BTS’ upcoming tour in the U.S., Big Hit Entertainment has called for a crackdown on bootleggers. Filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Big Hit Entertainment, the c... Read More...

Peermusic Acquires South Korea’s Music Cube — Which Includes BTS Copyrights

Daniel Sanchez

January 10, 2019

Peermusic has now acquired Music Cube, whose catalog includes songs from BTS. Peermusic has been rather busy as of late. Last summer, the independent publisher acquired Accorder Music Publishing, a UK-bas... Read More...

Latest Industry: YouTube, BTS, Cardi B, FlipTix, Targetspot, NetGear, Viagogo, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 31, 2018

AN ALL CAPS TITLE ON YOUR YOUTUBE VIDEO MAY LEAD TO LESS CLICKS. Speaking on the company’s Creator Insider channel, Todd Beaupré, Group Product Manager for Discovery at YouTube, revealed viewers view all cap... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - BMG v. Cox, BDV v. Viagogo, MP3Fiber, Intercept Music, Gracenote, BTS, Cash Money, More...

Latest Industry: BMG v. Cox, BDV v. Viagogo, MP3Fiber, Intercept, Gracenote, BTS, Cash Money, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 21, 2018

Judge rules copyright infringement is stealing. Judge Liam O’Grady has ruled BMG can refer to copyright infringement as "stealing" in its legal battle against Cox Communications. He said in the ruling, “... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - BTS, CDs, PPL, TuneCore, Garage Nation, Moog, Radical.fm, IGTV, More...

Latest Industry: BTS, CDs, PPL, TuneCore, Garage Nation, IGTV, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 2, 2018

Skips ads on Spotify free, but only in Australia. Australian users on Spotify Freemium can now choose whether to listen to audio ads (or watch video ads) or skip them altogether. With the campaign – dubbed ... Read More...

Talk Show Host Calls BTS ‘An LGBT Group’ That Should ‘Work At A Gay Club’

Marsha Silva

June 1, 2018

A host of a Mexican show is receiving a lot of backlash for calling BTS gay during the airing of “Farandula 40.” Korean Pop music — aka K-Pop — is definitely becoming a popular genre in the scene everywhere,... Read More...

Music Industry Latest: EMI Publishing, Amuse, R. Kelly, UTA, Billboard Music Awards, Luis Fonsi, BTS, More...

Latest Industry: EMI Publishing, Amuse, R. Kelly, UTA, Billboard Music Awards, Luis Fonsi, BTS, More…

Daniel Sanchez

May 22, 2018

Sony acquires a majority stake in EMI Music Publishing, becoming world’s largest music publisher. Sony Corp has announced that it will pay $2.3 billion to gain the controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing. ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest: SoundCloud, YouTube, Modern Sky, Snapper Music, Duke University, K-Pop, Hackers, More...

Latest Industry: SoundCloud, YouTube, Modern Sky, Snapper Music, Duke University, K-Pop, Hackers, More…

Daniel Sanchez

May 11, 2018

'Blacklisted' South Korean Boy band 24K SoundCloud hires Mark Eisenberg. SoundCloud has hired Mark Eisenberg as Senior Vice President of Content Partnerships. He previously served as Senior Vice President o... Read More...

Latest Industry: RIAA v. Grande, Grammy Diversity, Morgan Evans, R&C+ITB, BTS, Sony/ATV, TIDAL, Vertigo…

Daniel Sanchez

May 9, 2018

The RIAA goes all in against Grande Communications. In its lengthy legal battle against ISP Grande Communications, the RIAA has filed a new complaint. According to the trade organization, Grande has profite... Read More...

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