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KOMCA copyright fee hike angers local streaming servicesFeb 17, 2021Local over-the-top media services gathered at Yeouido, Seoul, Tuesday to express their anger at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s approval in December of an increase in the music copyrigh... -
Spotify Korea hopes to push personalized music discoveriesFeb 16, 2021“Collaborative Playlist feature makes it possible for several users to jointly create one playlist,” Park said. “So when we are working together through video conference, we all create a playlist tog... -
National Gugak Center member confirmed with COVID-19Feb 16, 2021A dancer at the National Gugak Center has been confirmed with novel coronavirus infection. The person tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, along with her family, including her husband and two c... -
Spotify set for uphill battle in S. KoreaFeb 14, 2021Spotify Technology SA, which opened its service in South Korea early this month, is expected to face fierce competition in the music streaming market currently dominated by local players. While the ... -
K-pop rookies take over Japanese music chartsFeb 13, 2021Despite the trade war between Korea and Japan and restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, up-and-coming K-pop acts are enjoying a strong presence in the Japanese entertainment industry, topping ... -
Rock stars to hold 17-hour online concertFeb 10, 2021By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com) -
Head of Spotify Korea hopes to grow local music industry pie, rather than split itFeb 8, 2021Spotify aims to grow the Korean music industry pie, rather than taking rivals’ share, the company’s Korea chief said Monday. Speaking at an online press conference held a week after the launch of it... -
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[Feature] Traditional music made hipFeb 8, 2021Gugak expands reach with innovations by young artists -
Lim brothers to go onstage for first duo piano recitalFeb 6, 2021Pianist brothers Lim Dong-hyek and Lim Dong-min are to hold a duo recital at the Seoul Arts Center on March 3 as part of their nationwide tour across Korea. The tour will kick off in Tongyeong, Sout... -
Spotify begins service in Korea without IU’s songsFeb 2, 2021The world’s largest music streaming platform Spotify on Tuesday announced the official launch of its service in Korea. “We’re looking forward to working even closer with the entire Korean music indu... -
NCSoft’s K-pop platform Universe kicks off globallyJan 29, 2021South Korean game maker NCSoft launched its K-pop entertainment platform Universe in 134 countries on Thursday. The all-in-one platform allows users to access exclusive content such as music videos,... -
Violinist Kim Dong-hyun to perform at Kumho Instrument Bank series recitalJan 29, 2021Kim plays on 1763 Guadagnini on a loan from Kumho art foundation -
BTS agency Big Hit to invest W70b in K-pop giant YGJan 27, 2021Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind global star BTS, announced on Wednesday that it plans to invest 70 billion won ($63 million) in YG Entertainment, one of the biggest K-pop agencies in South K... -
Pianist Cho Seong-jin to play 94-second of never-before-heard MozartJan 24, 2021Pianist Cho Seong-jin is set to perform the world premiere of a previously unknown work by Mozart, 248 years after it was composed, in celebration of the great musician’s 265th birthday. Cho will pe... -
K-pop stars to launch new K-pop acts in 2021Jan 15, 2021Big names in K-pop are launching new K-pop bands this year, promising a fresh crop of talented musicians. Shinsadong Tiger was the producer of K-pop sensation EXID and has written hit tracks for sev...
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