News HYBE’s Weverse to launch new superfan subscription tiers… and keep up to 60% of the money Weverse will reportedly take up to 60% of the revenue generated on its new paid membership service
News K-pop giant HYBE scrambles to pay back $293m in debt Holders of a series of HYBE's convertible bonds have requested early repayment, pushing the K-pop giant into a fast refinance
News HYBE label ADOR rejects Min Hee-jin’s reinstatement as CEO but offers to extend her board term HYBE is embroiled in an ongoing conflict with Min Hee-jin, ex-CEO of sub-label ADOR
Analysis News From HYBE’s mystery acquisition to the copyright lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News HYBE’s NewJeans fallout is getting tenser by the day, as new CEO says company ‘follows the rules and pursues precision management’ HYBE CEO addresses NewJeans ultimatum after shareholders meeting
News K-pop giant HYBE asks court to unmask YouTubers accusing its artists of ‘plagiarism’ HYBE has filed defamation lawsuits against seven YouTube channels that it says have damaged the company's and artists' reputations.
Analysis News Who owns K-pop giant HYBE? HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well
News HYBE-owned label ADOR replaces CEO Min Hee-jin amid legal dispute HYBE suspects Min Hee-jin of attempting to seize control of subsidiary label ADOR.
Analysis News From HYBE’s new label services business to Sony and Warner’s calendar Q2 earnings… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News As HYBE raises $80m for its gaming business, could it try to emulate Sony Corp’s cross-media strategy? New 'HYBE 2.0' global strategy could look to borrow elements of Sony's longstanding multi-divisional structure
News HYBE generated record quarterly revenue of $465m in calendar Q2 South Korea-headquartered entertainment giant HYBE has published its financial results for Q2 2024
Analysis News In case you missed it… HYBE, the company behind superstars BTS and Seventeen, just launched a label services business in the US MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points
Analysis News From HYBE’s restructure to Warner Music’s leadership shakeup… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News HYBE leans further into superfan business, adding subscription-based memberships to its Weverse fan app 'Superfans [are] a new growth engine in the global music market.'
News HYBE, the home of BTS, restructures global business as part of new ‘HYBE 2.0’ strategy Company launches HYBE MUSIC GROUP APAC, reorganizes three core 'pillars' of its business, and plans to make investments in gen AI, gaming and more