Music Business News: South Korea News South Korea financial watchdog reportedly plans to refer HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors over alleged IPO fraud Bang Si-hyuk alleged to have misled HYBE investors in 2019 News NetEase Cloud Music strikes strategic deal with South Korean entertainment company RBW Deal marks the latest K-Pop partnership for NetEase Cloud Music Analysis News HYBE is selling its entire stake in K-Pop rival SM Entertainment to Tencent Music for nearly $180m Tencent Music will become the second-largest shareholder in SM Entertainment Analysis News From HYBE’s reported expansion plans to Martin Lorentzon’s Spotify stock cash-outs… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News Samsung’s Harman expands audio empire with $350M Masimo deal The deal will see Harman acquiring several audio brands including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon and Marantz News SM Entertainment revenues up 5% to $166m in Q1 2025 on music, concert growth The South Korean entertainment giant attributed its revenue growth to increased music and concert turnover Analysis News From Spotify, Universal numbers to new management at Apple Music… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News HYBE revenues soared 39% YoY to record $349m in Q1, driven by tours and merch from SEVENTEEN, j-hope, ENHYPEN and other K-Pop stars HYBE surpassed the 500 billion South Korean won quarterly revenue mark for the first time in the first quarter of 2025.1 2 … 43 Next
News South Korea financial watchdog reportedly plans to refer HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors over alleged IPO fraud Bang Si-hyuk alleged to have misled HYBE investors in 2019
News NetEase Cloud Music strikes strategic deal with South Korean entertainment company RBW Deal marks the latest K-Pop partnership for NetEase Cloud Music
Analysis News HYBE is selling its entire stake in K-Pop rival SM Entertainment to Tencent Music for nearly $180m Tencent Music will become the second-largest shareholder in SM Entertainment
Analysis News From HYBE’s reported expansion plans to Martin Lorentzon’s Spotify stock cash-outs… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Samsung’s Harman expands audio empire with $350M Masimo deal The deal will see Harman acquiring several audio brands including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon and Marantz
News SM Entertainment revenues up 5% to $166m in Q1 2025 on music, concert growth The South Korean entertainment giant attributed its revenue growth to increased music and concert turnover
Analysis News From Spotify, Universal numbers to new management at Apple Music… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News HYBE revenues soared 39% YoY to record $349m in Q1, driven by tours and merch from SEVENTEEN, j-hope, ENHYPEN and other K-Pop stars HYBE surpassed the 500 billion South Korean won quarterly revenue mark for the first time in the first quarter of 2025.