The “All Of Me” singer recently sold his publishing catalog for an undisclosed amount. BMG Rights Management and investment firm KKR “each purchased a 50% stake in Legend’s catalog. The deal covers all the music Legend wrote from late 2004 through early 2021, an impressive body of work that...
Gaon Music Chart has revealed the best-selling albums in Korea in 2021 based on sales In the 2021 Album Chart (based on total shipments minus returns), BTS’ “Butter” topped the tally with 2.99 million copies. NCT 127’s “Sticker” placed second with 2.42 million copies followed by NCT...
K-pop superstars BTS cancelled their trip to the US after the 64th Grammy Awards show was postponed. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards show was originally scheduled to be held on Jan. 31 at Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) in Los Angeles. However, due to the rising number of coronavirus...
David Bowie (AFP) NEW YORK (AFP) - David Bowie's estate has sold the publishing rights to his "entire body of work" to Warner Chappell Music, the company said Monday, the latest massive deal in a roaring song rights purchasing boom. Warner Chappell did not reveal financial terms of the agreement,...
Just like everyone else, we look to the promise of better times in 2022. Foremost, of course, is to be finally free from this pandemic. And we also look forward to the music that will surely come. Whether from solo acts, bands, or whatever configuration it comes in, we eagerly await that music...
K-pop Radar, a “fandom data service” by music startup Space Oddity, released the top 10 most viewed K-pop music videos on YouTube in 2021. It “highlighted the brilliant achievements of artists who heated up 2021 through year-end settlement data.” K-pop Radar's top 10 most viewed K-pop music...
Brushstrokes and symphony become one artful display through 'Music in Me' exhibit In life, we are always presented with many choices and divided into different groups. The most common of all is that we are either left-brained or right-brained. With one side of the brain dominating the other, one...
UDD proposes a toast to new beginnings UDD4 On the morning of Dec. 26, UDD officially announced through its Facebook page that its frontman, Armi Millare, is parting ways with the band. In their post, the Alternative/Indie band says, “We thank her for sharing her talent and artistry in the songs...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jungkook, 24, and actress Lee Yu-bi, 31, have denied they are dating. This is after Korean YouTube channel “Sojang” uploaded a video on Dec. 23 claiming that the two celebrities are dating, presenting alleged “9 dating evidences collected over the past year.”...
Hanteo Music Awards 2021, given by Korea’s Hanteo Chart, announced the 10 K-pop artists with the highest initial “chodong,” or first week, sales in Korea in 2021. It announced the winners of the Initial Chodong Record Award “given to the artists who recorded top 10 in initial chodong album...
George T. Yang and Jose Mari Chan reunite to invite Filipinos to 'Share the Light' to victims of Typhoon Odette In the spirit of sharing the light this holiday season to those affected by the recent onslaught of Typhoon Odette, Yang and Chan collaborated for the benefit of the McDonald’s Kindness...
Vice President Leni Robredo greeted Filipinos this Christmas with a volunteerism-themed music video released on Thursday, Dec. 23, as the country ushers in the Christmas season amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette”. Vice President Leni Robredo appears in a volunteer-led Christmas music...
