For weeks, LGBTQ groups worked diligently to get Nicki Minaj to cancel her concert in Saudi Arabia. And it worked. After applying relentless pressure, The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) pushed the rapper to halt her much-hyped performance. Minaj was s…
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BTS Powerhouse Big Hit Is Reportedly Building Its Own Streaming Service
Why play by Spotify’s rules, when you can make your own? Thanks in large part to Korean boy band group BTS, Big Hit Entertainment unveiled a major milestone last month. The Korean entertainment agency representing the K-Pop group, among many others, n…
Watch BTS Recreate The Beatles On Ed Sullivan With Stephen Colbert
K-Pop icons BTS stopped by the Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week which included a recreation of the Beatles famed appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show with BTS dressed in Fab Four style suits and Colbert as Ed Sullivan. photo: BTS performs on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert…
Ahead of Its US Tour, BTS Is Already Suing ‘John Doe’ Counterfeiters
Ahead of BTS’ upcoming tour in the U.S., Big Hit Entertainment has called for a crackdown on bootleggers. Filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Big Hit Entertainment, the company behind superstar K-Pop boy band BTS, h…
Guess The Top 10 Global Recording Artists [It’s Harder Than You Think]
The IFPI, the global association for the recording industry, dropped its annual report including a ranking the top 10 global recording artists. While much of it plays out as expected, there are a few dark horses that we’ll bet you’ll miss. Before you llok below, take a minute and write…
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The Week’s YouTube Music Charts: BTS, Blackpink, Muse, Soundgarden, Lil Nas X and More
K-pop dominated the YouTube Music harts with BTS breaking records and Blackpink taking over the #1 spot on the Global Top Songs chart, Muse and Soundgarden also saw a spike in views following last week’s first black hole photo, and Lil Nas X continues his ride with the “Old Town…
BTS, Halsey Break 24 Hour YouTube Record Capping Massive Weekend For The K-Pop Superstars
YouTube has confirmed that the new video from BTS, “Boy With Luv” featuring Halsey, is the now most-viewed 24 hour music video debut in YouTube history, adding to an already huge week for the K-Pop superstars. “Boy With Luv” got 74.6 million views in its first 24 hours. The video…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through a busy week in the music industry, we revisit BTS’s meteoric rise past five billion Spotify streams, the decline of playlists and rise of podcasts, how Generation Z is reshaping the music business, and much, much, more! BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5…
BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5 Billion Spotify Streams
BTS has released its new album, MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA today and Spotify is confirming that they are now the first K-Pop group and first artist from Asia to surpass 5 billion streams on the platform. BTS also has an impressive 10 million followers on Spotify. Their hit song…