Music Business News: South Korea

NewJeans’ legal team promptly filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court following the decision

KreatorsNetwork will have exclusive rights to sell and distribute Luminate data in South Korea

Google could introduce a YouTube Premium Lite plan in South Korea, which offers ad-free YouTube viewing but excludes YouTube Music

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Taeho Kim, Chief Operating Officer of HYBE and President of BELIFT LAB

'We will continue to monitor and take legal action to eradicate such serious crimes,' said HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee

MBW speaks with Weverse President Joon Choi following the launch of its Spotify-powered 'Listening Party' streaming service

For now, the service is available only to artists in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea

The HYBE-owned agency said a total of $20 million had been invested in NewJeans’ debut