With a contractual dispute between SM Entertainment and three members of EXO (pictured) having devolved into a war of words, an SM employee is firing back against claims made by Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen. Photo […]
Photo Credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez Anthem Entertainment expands its ownership of Timbaland’s catalog while investing in Beatclub. Independent music publisher Anthem Entertainment has announced the expansion of its long-standing partnership with legendary producer and songwriter […]
Photo Credit: Republic of Korea / CC by 2.0 EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen have moved to have their exclusive contracts with SM Entertainment terminated. As reported by South Korean news outlets, the group […]
JYP Entertainment girl group Itzy. Photo Credit: Kinocine JYP Entertainment (KRX: 035900) has inked an expanded partnership agreement with Universal Music Group’s Republic Records amid a genre-wide push to achieve K-pop growth on the world […]
Alliance Entertainment posted an almost 30 percent revenue decline for Q1 2023 amid “macroeconomic headwinds.” Photo Credit: Sean Benesh Now a publicly traded company, Alliance Entertainment (OTC: AENT) has revealed that it generated $227.73 million […]
SM’s EXO-M. Photo Credit: Luhan Please Having put a much-publicized ownership battle with Hybe (mostly) in the rearview, K-pop agency SM Entertainment has revealed that it achieved a double-digit year-over-year (YoY) revenue improvement during 2023’s […]
Photo Credit: 300 Entertainment (100K Track Pictured) 300 Entertainment has announced a partnership with Florida-based imprint Remain Solid for a label joint venture. Remain Solid was founded by power house manager and executive 100k Track, […]
Photo Credit: Sony Music Masterworks Sony Music Masterworks has announced a majority investment in Proactiv Entertainment, based in Barcelona. Proactiv Entertainment is a leading producer of live music and experiential events across the globe. The […]
The Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, which is an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, says it’s hoping for “an equitable resolution” of the ongoing Writers Guild strike. Filming in the state, which generated $4.4 […]
American Idol judge Lionel Richie performing live. Photo Credit: Raph_PH Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially partnered with American Idol producer 19 Entertainment to ink publishing deals with the long-running series’ contestants. New York City-based […]
Photo Credit: Gerald Ang & Dean Augustine Warner Music Singapore and Cross Ratio Entertainment announce signing an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement. Warner Music Singapore and Cross Ratio Entertainment, Singapore’s largest independent record label, have announced […]
SM Entertainment girl group Aespa. Photo Credit: 이터널 리턴 Though SM Entertainment has thwarted a takeover attempt from K-pop rival Hybe, the effects of the companies’ months-long dispute are still being felt, as South Korean […]
Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Mathew Schwartz With a much-publicized ownership dispute between SM Entertainment and Hybe now (mostly) in the rearview, SM artists are set to join the BTS agency’s WeVerse social platform. But […]
Kristen Stewart is about to have the ultimate on-set reunion. On April 12, Deadline reported that the “Diana” actor is set to star in a new road-trip comedy called “Sacramento” alongside her former “Speak” co-star […]
Disney’s latest live-action riff on a classic is “Peter Pan & Wendy,” a new adaptation of the classic “Peter Pan” story. Ever since first taking center stage in J.M. Barrie’s 1904 stage play, Peter Pan […]
Ben Affleck is once again taking on the dual role of director and actor in his new film, “Air,” which hit theaters on April 5. The film, filled with a star-studded cast that includes Matt […]
Photo Credit: Kakao Entertainment South Korean company Kakao has obtained a controlling stake in K-pop agency SM Entertainment, leaving HYBE with 8.9% stake. Previous reports suggested HYBE hoped to sell its entire 15.8% stake to […]
HYBE aims to sell its entire 15.8% stake in SM Entertainment by accepting a tender offer from bidder Kakao, marking the end of the takeover battle SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean music label HYBE, […]
Photo Credit: Robert Matheu BMG, Fremantle Documentaries, and Warner Music Entertainment announce ‘DEVO,’ the first full-length feature film about the band, to be produced by Vice Studios and Library Films. BMG, Fremantle Documentaries, and Warner […]
Hybe’s Tomorrow X Together. Photo Credit: Dispatch After a much-publicized battle for control of rival K-pop company SM Entertainment, Hybe has officially opted to “discontinue the acquisition process” at once, citing the possibility that completing […]