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Naver is in discussions to bring Spotify to its members. In November of 2024, paid members of Naver were able to add Netflix for 4900 per month as opposed to the Netflix with ads subscription fee of 5500 (which is 7000w now)

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네이버, '슈퍼 멤버십' 만드나…넷플릭스 이어 스포티파이 '맞손' 추진
네이버가 글로벌 음원 플랫폼 1위 스포티파이와의 협업을 추진한다. 멤버십 제휴로 확정되면 네이버 유료 멤버십은 넷플릭스뿐만 아니라 스포티파이 이용권 혜택까지 포함한 '슈퍼 멤버십'으로 성장할 전망이다. 12일 업계에
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May 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Black Label suffers its 7th year of consecutive loss. On Thursday, TBL reported 42.3B in revenue which is a 7.9% increase due to increased album sales. Album sales in 2024 were 11.2B, up 88.9% YOY. However the revenue did not cover production costs.
April 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
CJ ENM will establish a new global music label in parternship with a global company. Additionally, it will broadcast “World of Street Woman Fighters, "Boys 2 Planet,” a large-scale boy group audition program in Japan and China;
April 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
KQ Entertainment has announced its intention of going public next year and has selected Mirae Asset as its IPO organizer. In the last two years, revenue has grown 150% and operating profit 184% primarily due to increased performance revenue.

2022: 46.4B / 4.4B
2023: 65B / 5.9B
2024: 115.8B/12.5B
에이티즈 소속사 KQ엔터, IPO 추진…미래에셋과 주관 계약
이 기사는 04월 15일 14:36 마켓인사이트에 게재된 기사입니다. 에이티즈·싸이커스 소속사 KQ엔터테인먼트가 글로벌 아티스트 발굴에 필요한 자금을 확보하기 위해 기업공개(IPO)를 추진한다. 15일 투자은행(IB
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April 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
CJ ENM's music division has hit a structural limitation as it fails to maintain profitability in spite of expansion. Revenue increased 3.8% to 702.1B but Op Profit decreased by 56.5% to 30.9B The main reason for the deteriorating profit is due to increased cost of expanding its global business.
April 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Kakao intends to sell Kakao Entertainment. This decision was made due to the stagnating IP conditions, making it difficult to receive proper corporate valuation to go public. Kakao Ent's current valuation is said to be around 11tr.
April 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Wendy and Yeri will not renew their contracts with SM Ent however, they will continue group activities as Red Velvet members.

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네이버 엔터
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April 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Korea Music Copyright Association introduces a new procedure requiring confirmation and verification that AI was not used in songs registered for new music copyrights. A registrant must also agree to bear all criminal and legal fees and penalties should a dispute arise over whether AI was used
April 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Exports for albums and DVDs is up in 2025:

Provisional data shows that exports of albums and DVDs in March was $20.13 million, a 6.4% increase. This follows a 46.1% surge last month to $36.25 million and represents two consecutive months of upward trends.
April 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
SM acquired an additional 11.4% from JYP and three DearU execs increasing its total ownership to 45.1%

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April 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
As kpop's growth has stagnated, the fandom platforms Weverse and DearU, have also taken a step backward. Weverse Company revenues were down 24.3% in 2024 to 255.6B. Net loss doubled to 10.7B DearU's revenue decreased by 1.3% from 75.7B to 74.9B and operating profit decreased by 11%
March 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hybe is withdrawing from the blockchain business and absorbing and merging its subsidiary Binary Korea. Last year, Binary Korea revenues were 468K with a net loss of 4.2B. It is noted that there is a change in Hybe's tone and the industry believes that due to its dispute with Ador last year,
March 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, legislative notice has been announced regarding a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act. (Legislative notice is where the ministry proposes new laws or
March 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
opened up X to post this:

Kakao Ent, number one in market share for domestic music distribution, has been found to have engaged in online backdoor advertising for more than 8 years. The FTC announced that it imposed a correction order and fine of 390M
March 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Billboard names Starship’s general producer and VP Seo Hyun-joo as one of the ‘Most Influential Women in Music.’ Seo Hyunjoo founded Starship Entertainment in 2008 after serving as an A&R producer at SM Entertainment and an executive at BigHit Ent.
March 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
WM Entertainment announces the debut of a new girl group, the first since Oh My Girl debuted 10 years ago. The group uSpeeR (?) will debut in the 1H of this year

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[공식]WM엔터, 오마이걸 이후 10년 만의 걸그룹 론칭…올 상반기 데뷔
WM엔터테인먼트가 신인 걸그룹을 론칭한다.WM엔터테인먼트는 24일 0시 신인 걸그룹 '유스피어(USPEER)'의 공식 SNS 계정 오픈과 동…
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March 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
SM stock is up 3.59%. Today, SM announced the release of the English version of Aespa’s mega hit song “Whiplash” along with a remix by Steve Aoki on 27 Apr. NCT’s Mark is also releasing a solo album.

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[비즈 스톡] 에스엠(SM) 주가 상승…에스파 'Whiplash' 영어 버전→NCT 마크 솔로 트레일러 공개
[비즈엔터 윤준필 기자]▲에스파 마드리드 콘서트(사진제공=SM엔터테인먼트)에스엠(041510, 이하 SM)의 주가가 상승한 가운데, 에스파와 NCT 마크의 활
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March 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
YG is responding to its liquidity crisis by selling subsidiaries. While it is holding onto YG Plus, its album and song production and distribution subsidiary, it is in the process of re-organizing YGX and StudioPlex. YG plans to continue its turn around by focusing on expanding its IP and the
March 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Ador responds that they deeply regret the performance (in Hong Kong) was carried out under a different name rather than NewJeans despite the court’s decision that that they issued a unilateral announcement regarding suspension of activities. Ador will do its best to carry out its duties under the
March 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
At the end of their appearance in HongKong, NewJeans announced the suspension of their activities. Ador says that this was a unilateral decision not previously discussed. They sent staff to HongKong to meet but the members refused. n.news.naver.com/article/023/...
뉴진스 이름으론 무대 안선다... 홍콩 공연서 “활동 중단” 선언
‘독자활동 금지’ 판결에도 ‘NJZ’ 그룹명으로 신곡 무대 걸그룹 뉴진스가 법원으로부터 ‘독자적인 연예 활동 금지’ 판단을 받았음에도 소속사 어도어와 합의되지 않은 새 팀명으로 신곡 발표를 강행하고 활동 잠정 중단을
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March 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Update on the One Hundred v KBS fight.

A petitioner has requested a more clear response from KBS as to why Xiumin wasn't able to appear on Music Bank m.entertain.naver.com/article/408/...

He is also not scheduled to perform on Countdown or Inkigayo m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/...
네이버 엔터
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March 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Baekho will not be renewing his contract with Pledis at the end of his exclusive contract. His exclusive contract ends of 14 Mar

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네이버 엔터
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March 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Members Handong, Dami, and Gahyun of the group Dreamcatcher have decided not to renew their exclusive contracts with their agency. Their contract will expire on 31 Mar 2025. Group activities will continue
March 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A new production investment corporation (문전사) has been established to provide funding for the hiphop girl group, Young Posse. The company is comprised of joint venture between Young Posse's entertainment company DSP Media (a subsidiary of RBW), and
March 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM