Music Business News: South Korea

Big Hit’s record label will maintain its identity as a label called Big Hit Music, under HYBE

Big Hit Entertainment Global CEO Lenzo Yoon delivered a speech this week for SXSW Online

Content is also available in South Korea for the first time

Universal Music Group acts claimed nine (and a bit) in the IFPI's Top 10 chart

Why Big Hit's recent investment is symptomatic of a wider, potentially worrying, trend for major record companies

Expired deal with distributor and record label KakaoM results in tracks being pulled from streaming service

Startup claims to be able to create "a hyper-realistic and expressive voice that [is not] distinguishable from real humans"

Filing in Korea reveals details of K-pop company's stellar 2020 – despite the collapse of live concerts