Analysis Will this BTS tide finally lift all K-Pop boats? The following op/ed comes from author and music economist Will Page, and Jeongbeom ‘JB’ Kim, Chief Data Officer at the Korean-based KreatorsNetwork
News Netflix, AEG Presents team up to launch ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of ad sales, said the tour is planned for next year.
Interviews ‘Many still view Thailand as a domestic-only market. In truth, there are many talented Thai songwriters with strong potential for global success.’ MBW's World Leaders series speaks to Tatchara Longprasert, General Manager of Sony Music Publishing Thailand
Analysis News BTS-nomics, overseas investment strategy, and the future of K-pop: 5 things we learned on HYBE’s Q1 earnings call HYBE's Q1 2026 earnings call was dominated by the return of BTS. Here's what stood out…
Interviews ‘To create from a genuine place, you have to be open, vulnerable and sensitive and when you put music out, you need to be the opposite. It’s almost impossible.’ MBW's Inspiring Women series meets former September Management COO-turned-author Delphine Seddon
News Secretly Distribution acquires music data and analytics firms Entertainment Intelligence and Babel Ops Babel Ops was founded in 2020 by Erik Gilbert and Greg Delaney, who previously co-founded Entertainment Intelligence in 2014.
News Min Hee-jin proposes to forgo $18M court win in exchange for HYBE dropping all lawsuits against her, NewJeans, ex-employees and fans Min tells HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk to "meet in the realm of creation, not in the courtroom.”
News John Langford promoted to President, Asia-Pacific for AEG International Langford will lead the development and execution of AEG’s Asia-Pacific expansion strategy across venues and real estate.
Interviews How Cutting Edge built a $1bn+ portfolio of Hollywood music rights MBW's Trailblazers series meets the leadership team at Cutting Edge Group: CEO Philip Moross, COO Tara Finegan, and Head of M&A Tim Hegarty
News BTS World Tour: The ‘biggest global K-pop tour of all time’ to span 79 shows across 34 regions The Live Nation-promoted tour will feature a 360-degree, in-the-round stage design.
News Vevo dscvr artists to watch 2026: Sienna Spiro, Alessi Rose, aron!, Bay Swag MBW kicks of a series of features showcasing this year’s Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Tom Corson The Warner Records Co-Chairman and COO picks the 10 tracks that have sign-posted his journey to date
News Australia and New Zealand have seen a 31% collapse in streams of local music, APRA AMCOS says Rights management org APRA AMCOS blames the problem on algorithms that 'favor scale and international repertoire'
Analysis On… Dodging bullets, Drake, and Demon Hunters This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest 'Tim's Take' email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
Interviews Alex Norström has a long to-do list as Spotify’s new co-CEO. Here’s what’s on it. Alex Norström will become Spotify's new co-CEO alongside Gustav Söderström in January 2026, as Daniel Ek steps into an Executive Chairman role