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K-pop fans hung out to dry over Kakao-Spotify music licensing termination

Mar 5, 2021

Last weekend, global K-pop fans on Spotify faced a blackout of hundreds of songs by popular artists, including Zico, Mamamoo and IU, after the Swedish audio giant's licensing agreement with South Kor...
TIMF to take place, reflecting on ‘Changing Reality’

Mar 2, 2021

Classical music festival to broaden its sphere, featuring YouTube star Leenalchi, ‘Minari’ Han Ye-ri, ballerina Kim Joo-won and more
Spotify suspends music streaming service of K-pop provided by Kakao M

Mar 1, 2021

Global streaming giant Spotify Technology SA on Monday suspended the streaming service of K-pop tracks licensed by Kakao M on its global platform as their license deal has expired, officials said. T...
Kang Eun-kyung ends her term as CEO of SPO

Feb 28, 2021

Kang Eun-kyung stepped down from her role as president of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday, after a three-year tenure. After the Seoul mayoral by-election, which will take place on April 7...
[Eye interview] Swift as a flying fish, Leenalchi breaks new ground

Feb 26, 2021

Seven-piece alternative pop band combines gugak, pop music for danceable tunes
KOMCA copyright fee hike angers local streaming services

Feb 17, 2021

Local 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 discoveries

Feb 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-19

Feb 16, 2021

A 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. Korea

Feb 14, 2021

Spotify 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 charts

Feb 13, 2021

Despite 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 concert

Feb 10, 2021

By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)
Head of Spotify Korea hopes to grow local music industry pie, rather than split it

Feb 8, 2021

Spotify 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...
[Feature] Traditional music made hip

Feb 8, 2021

Gugak expands reach with innovations by young artists
Lim brothers to go onstage for first duo piano recital

Feb 6, 2021

Pianist 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 songs

Feb 2, 2021

The 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...