HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) is a Seoul, Korea based music company that is home to global K-pop superstars, BTS. The company was founded in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk, who continues to run the business today. Big Hit’s subsidiaries – known as Big Hit Labels – include Source Music, Pledis Entertainment, Belift Lab and KOZ … Continued
Sony Music Entertainment (SME or ‘Sony Music’) is the New York-based recorded music company fully owned by Japan’s Sony Corporation. Run by CEO Rob Stringer, Sony Music counts brands such as Epic Records, Columbia Records and RCA within its frontline label family. Sony Music also fully owns The Orchard, the global distribution and services platform, … Continued
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the biggest online music entertainment platform in China, operating the country’s highly popular and innovative music apps: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. Tencent Music says its mission is to use technology to elevate the role of music in people’s lives by enabling them to create, enjoy, share … Continued