Music Business News: Asia

SM Ticketmaster will partner with third-party venues, promoters and other ticketed experiences across concerts, sports and live events.

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Seoul police said they would analyze the reasons behind the prosecution's decision before determining their next steps.

YG Plus will continue to handle the domestic distribution of albums and digital music content for HYBE artists including BTS and SEVENTEEN.

Vikram Mehra acknowledged that AI-generated music is present across streaming services – but argued it is failing to find an audience.

Live entertainment was the primary growth driver, supported by arena-scale touring activity and expanding international fan engagement.

BIBI has surpassed one billion streams in the past 12 months and has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify.