Rousing single appears on K-pop group’s latest album, which debuted at Number One
Category archives: BTS
On the Charts: BTS Capture Second Number One With ‘Love Yourself: Answer’
K-pop stars becomes first pop act since One Direction to claim two Billboard 200-topping LPs in one year
Hear Nicki Minaj Join K-Pop Group BTS on Alternate Version of ‘Idol’
Rapper’s version of single only available on digital edition of ‘Love Yourself: Answer’
Latest Industry: BMG v. Cox, BDV v. Viagogo, MP3Fiber, Intercept, Gracenote, BTS, Cash Money, More…
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, “The court does not find it appropriat…
How K-Pop Conquered the World
“Despacito” proved that pop speaks every language. Now, Korean superstars like BTS are scoring megahits and selling out U.S. stadiums
Latest Industry: Google vs. Amazon, NZ vs. Viagogo, Cinq, BBC, Spotify, Live Nation, More…
Google creeps up on Amazon in the global smart speaker market. Strategy Analytics has found that Amazon shipped 4.8 million smart speakers in the second quarter of 2018. The company now has a 41% market share. Google shipped 3.2 million in the same p…
Latest Industry: BTS, CDs, PPL, TuneCore, Garage Nation, IGTV, More…
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 Active Media – the company will use the test …
Can We Stop Pretending K-Pop is Popular?
The Internet is a giant amplifier, making things seem like a bigger deal than they really are. Step into the right echo chamber, and whatever you think is cool is instantly a million times cooler, with none of that pesky “perspective” getting in the wa…
Latest Industry: Azealia Banks, Spotify, Apple Pay, Universal Music UK, BTS, Talib Kweli, More…
Azealia Banks takes down RuPaul’s newest album. Embattled rapper Azealia Banks has claimed reality show host RuPaul ripped off her song ‘This Big Big Beat’ with his song, ‘Call Me Mother.’ She also alleges that to have reported the show host’s latest …
Talk Show Host Calls BTS ‘An LGBT Group’ That Should ‘Work At A Gay Club’
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, also known as K-Pop, is definitely becoming a popular genre in the scene everywhere, even in North America. One of the mo…