BlizzCon is the annual convention held by games company Blizzard Entertainment, whose franchises include World of Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone and Overwatch. It’s been going since 2005, and music often plays […]
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South Korean government launches fund for smaller K-Pop firms
The K-Pop sector is dominated by the ‘big four’ companies: Hybe, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment. However, the South Korean government wants more competition in the market, and […]
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Grammy Awards add new categories including Asian Pop and Latin
The US Grammy Awards are getting new categories for 2027, including two that continue its expansion into international genres and scenes.
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Video exclusives: Spotify x Le Sserafim and YouTube x Madonna
Video is the new (old) battleground for streaming services in 2026: a space, unlike audio, where they can safely negotiate exclusives with big artists. Spotify’s latest partnership is with K-Pop group […]
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K-Pop’s new ‘Global K-Chart’ to include ‘fan activity’ data
Yesterday we reported on plans for a new ‘Global K-Chart’ for K-Pop music using data from Tencent Music in China, Line in Japan and Melon in South Korea. That’s a lot of […]
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K-Pop roundup: The Black Label, Global-K Chart, Streaming stats
South Korean music firm The Black Label is on a roll thanks to its work on the soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters. Now it has raised a Series B funding […]
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Next-gen labels: new models, new ideas and, yes, some AI
One of the main strands at our Music Ally NEXT conference this June is ‘next-gen labels’. Here are some notable recent examples.
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KPop Demon Hunters is launching a global world tour with AEG
They’re going up, up, up… onto stages around the world. Yes, the inevitable is happening: a global KPop Demon Hunters tour, capitalising on the barnstorming success of Netflix’s animated film […]
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Behind The Campaign: Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd’s ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here, turned 50 on 12 September 2025. In late 2024, in a deal estimated at $400 million, Sony Music acquired the band’s […]
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Hybe reports biggest-ever first quarter with revenues up 39.5%
South Korean music firm Hybe enjoyed a bumper Q1 this year, and no prizes for guessing one of the prime drivers of its growth: BTS. Hybe reported revenues of KRW 698.3bn […]
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Le Sserafim take over the Seoul map of Roblox game Berry Avenue
Roblox and K-Pop has been a good match over the years: Twice and Blackpink both launched their own experiences on the platform in 2023 for example, although the latter’s has since shut down. Now […]
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Amazon Music reveals ‘Just Walk Out’ merch plans for BTS concerts
Amazon Music has inked a merch partnership with BTS for the US, Canada and Mexico legs of their comeback tour.
