Analysis News HYBE’s CEO just issued an apology to K-Pop artists, fans and rival labels amid a torrent of controversies from leaked internal documents. What’s going on? Disparaging comments about certain K-pop stars have angered fans, while other revelations have piqued the interest of regulators
News SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man debuts new agency, A2O Entertainment Lee left SM Entertainment last year amid a power struggle, and is now returning to the pop music game with A2O Entertainment
Music Business Jobs HYBE HYBE – Creative Director (KR) Required: Fluency in both Korean and English, and 10+ years creative work experience in music industry, entertainment, fashion, or other related industriesJob type: A&R/CreativeLocation: Seoul, South KoreaApplication deadline: March 3, 2025
Analysis News From UMG’s [PIAS] buyout to Concord’s $217m Daddy Yankee deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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