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Will this BTS tide finally lift all K-Pop boats?
The following op/ed comes from author and music economist Will Page, and Jeongbeom ‘JB’ Kim, Chief Data Officer at the Korean-based KreatorsNetwork Source...

Tencent Music is quietly building a live music empire. Concerts could become the streaming giant’s ultimate differentiator in the age of AI.
TME's non-subscription music services revenue, encompassing live concerts, advertising, and merchandise, jumped 28.0% YoY to RMB 1.94 billion (USD $282 million) in Q1 Source...

TikTok now lets US users book hotels and attractions in-app with ‘TikTok GO’
TikTok has partnered with Booking.com, Expedia, Viator, Tiqets, Trip.com and GetYourGuide to launch TikTok GO. Source...

Netflix, AEG Presents team up to launch ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour
Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of ad sales, said the tour is planned for next year. Source...

Coca-Cola denies Johnny Cash ‘sound-alike’ claim, disputes infringement in estate lawsuit
The company acknowledged that the ad contained “a male singing voice," but denied that it was a "sound-alike singer." Source...

Music Business Worldwide Taps Bill Werde for New Column Series
Werde will bring his distinct perspective to Music Business Worldwide’s editorial lineup with regular U.S.-based commentary Source...

After KATSEYE, HYBE and Geffen unveil second global girl group, SAINT SATINE
Three former The Debut: Dream Academy contestants – EMILY, LEXIE, and SAMARA – had previously been confirmed as members of the group. Source...

GEO for Affiliate Marketers: How to Stay Visible In AI Answers
Imagine someone searches “best VPN for remote workers” and gets a neat AI answer right away. Your awesome affiliate page? It never even gets a chance to show up. Ouch. That is the new game in 2026...

Sony Music Publishing wins Pop Publisher of the Year at 2026 BMI Awards… as Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Luther’ takes Song of the Year
SMP landed the title for representing 24 of the previous year's most-performed songs. Source...

Listeners engage less deeply with music labeled as AI – even when it’s actually human-made, academic study finds
The Wu and Holmes paper was based on two preregistered studies involving 399 US participants Source...