Analysis News From HYBE’s new label services business to Sony and Warner’s calendar Q2 earnings… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News As HYBE raises $80m for its gaming business, could it try to emulate Sony Corp’s cross-media strategy?New 'HYBE 2.0' global strategy could look to borrow elements of Sony's longstanding multi-divisional structure
News HYBE generated record quarterly revenue of $465m in calendar Q2South Korea-headquartered entertainment giant HYBE has published its financial results for Q2 2024
Analysis News In case you missed it… HYBE, the company behind superstars BTS and Seventeen, just launched a label services business in the USMBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points
Analysis News From HYBE’s restructure to Warner Music’s leadership shakeup… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News HYBE leans further into superfan business, adding subscription-based memberships to its Weverse fan app'Superfans [are] a new growth engine in the global music market.'
News HYBE, the home of BTS, restructures global business as part of new ‘HYBE 2.0’ strategyCompany launches HYBE MUSIC GROUP APAC, reorganizes three core 'pillars' of its business, and plans to make investments in gen AI, gaming and more
Analysis News From Universal Music’s Q2 results to Spotify’s new ‘deluxe’ tier… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News From Blackstone’s Hipgnosis deal to the US Copyright Office’s ‘landmark’ ruling… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place
News Lenzo Yoon, one of the key execs behind the rise of BTS, is leaving HYBE (report)Exec joined the company in 2010 as Head of Strategic Planning
News After being acquired by HYBE in a $32m deal last year, voice cloning startup Supertone launches AI-powered virtual pop group, SYNDI8Supertone claims that its software can create 'hyper-realistic and expressive voices that [are not] distinguishable from real humans.'
News HYBE eyes creator economy expansion with new THEUS superfan appDeveloped by HYBE's R&D unit Binary Korea, some 20 creators are expected to be on the platform when it launches on June 22.
Interviews Meet Kyogu Lee, President of Supertone – the voice cloning AI company acquired by HYBE for $32mMBW’s World Leaders series meets Kyogu Lee, President of HYBE-owned voice AI company Supertone
Analysis News From Sony Music’s reported Queen catalog talks to Live Nation’s DoJ battle… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
News HYBE can’t remove NewJeans label CEO Min Hee-jin… for nowThe latest developments in the power struggle between Ador's CEO and HYBE