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J-POP IS COMING TO AMERICA: WHY JAPAN’S MUSIC INDUSTRY IS FINALLY GOING GLOBAL
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeFor decades, Japan had one of the strangest advantages in the global music business: it was so successful at home …
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BGYO is not just dropping an EP and hoping the streams follow. The five-member P-pop group is treating On Demand …
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TUIDE JUST GAVE US OUR FIRST REAL TASTE OF THEIR MUSIC — AND IT FEELS LIKE K-POP REMEMBERED HOW TO HAVE FUN
TUIDE has not officially debuted yet, but HYBE’s newest girl group has decided that waiting until debut day to introduce itself is apparently far too conventional. The seven-member group — …
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BLACKPINK is about to turn 10 years old, but instead of spending the final hours before one of the biggest milestones in the group’s career celebrating, BLINKs are arguing over …
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CHINA HAS AN AI IDOL SURVIVAL SHOW — BUT WHO EXACTLY IS COMPETING? Just when you thought idol survival shows had exhausted every possible way to stress out aspiring pop …