News SM Entertainment partners with telco LG Uplus on AI-driven content for virtual artist Naevis Virtual artists are taking off in popularity, particularly in the South Korean market
News SM Entertainment reports $185m in Q2 sales, driven by near-doubling of concert revenue However, the company's bottom line was dragged down by weak performances at subsidiary businesses
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News Korean regulators approve Kakao’s takeover of SM Entertainment, amid ongoing stock price manipulation probe Kakao's music streaming service Melon will be monitored for signs of anti-competitive practices
News SM Entertainment beefs up publishing arm Kreation Music Rights with new signings, acquisitions In the past five months, KMR has snapped up two music publishers and signed its first artist
News HYBE acquires $78m stake in SM Entertainment from K-pop company’s founder Lee Soo Man SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man sells his remaining shares to HYBE
News SM Entertainment trims 2025 revenue goal by 22% after Q4 2023 revenue falls 3.4% The K-pop giant has trimmed its revenue target for 2025 from KRW 1.8 trillion to KRW 1.4 trillion
News Ex-CEO of SM Entertainment launches K-Pop company in the US with backing from private investment firms Raptor Group, Animoca Ventures and more TITAN says that it is 'poised to reshape and revolutionize the K-pop landscape'.
News SM Entertainment, the K-pop giant behind superstars like NCT Dream, sees revenues rise 11.8% YoY to over $200m in Q3 Consolidated operating profit amounted to a record high of KRW 50.5 billion ($38.5 million), up 69.8% YoY
News SM Entertainment partners with RCA Records on new K-Pop group, RIIZE – whose debut single surpassed 1m physical pre-orders Partnership was announced at a press conference in Seoul on Monday (September 4)
News SM Entertainment to launch music publishing subsidiary, Kreation Music Rights Plan was unveiled during an investor presentation on August 2
Analysis Kakao and K-Pop giant SM Entertainment are ramping up their US presence. What will that mean for HYBE? Korea's biggest music companies are increasing their presence in the United States – and they're hungry to grow market share
News SM Entertainment and Kakao to launch integrated North American division The aim is to promote artists from both companies
News Members of K-pop group EXO file anti-trust complaint against SM Entertainment Artists dispute the legitimacy of their contracts