BTS’ world tour sent K-pop powerhouse Hybe to the highest quarterly revenue and operating profit in its history in the third quarter of 2026. Revenue for the quarter reached KRW1.5257 trillion ($1.13 billion) and operating profit came in at KRW188.5 billion ($140.2 million). Both numbers beat the records the company set in the second quarter. […]

Thai singer-songwriter and actor Jeff Satur, whose music has passed 2 billion streams, has signed with Universal Music Southeast Asia (UM SEA), the regional division of Universal Music Group, as he pushes to take T-pop to a global audience. The first major release under the new deal will be Satur’s second studio album, slated for […]

Raagverse, a new Indian music label that pairs human songwriting with AI production tools, will release its first album, “Janaa Hai Toh Jao,” on Oct. 20. The label is the latest venture from Amita Madhvani, CEO of Equinox Virtual, which she co-founded with Ram Madhvani. Equinox Virtual is the arm of Equinox Films and Ram […]

For more than a decade, Seventeen’s Jeonghan and Joshua have shared the spotlight with 11 bandmates in one of K-pop’s best-selling groups. Now they get it to themselves with “Dreamscape,” their first album as the duo JxJ. The record is also Jeonghan’s first new music since he completed South Korea’s mandatory military service this summer. […]

Popular K-pop group Stray Kids let the submission window for the 69th Grammy Awards close without entering any music, their agency JYP Entertainment confirmed on Friday, joining BTS in sitting out the ceremony. The agency confirmed to local media that the group filed no entry before the Aug. 21 submission deadline, but offered no explanation […]

Trafalgar Releasing and HYBE are expanding HYBE Cine Fest into a global event for the first time, bringing the week-long cinema festival to more than 60 territories from Oct. 24-31. The festival previously launched in Latin America in 2024 and expanded across Asia in 2025. This year’s lineup includes six presentations: two live broadcasts of […]

Chinese superstar Adam Fan, also known as Fan Chengcheng, has released his debut full-length English-language album “Skyfall,” expanding his music to international audiences. The release arrived alongside the music video for focus track “Make It Make Sense.” “Skyfall” is produced by international music production company Hits Rhythm and A WW Productions, with an outside-China distribution […]

Warner Music India has launched season two of “Maati,” its folk music franchise, opening on Sept. 3 with the Sufi qawwali “Jalwa-e-Jaanaan” as the eight-track season begins rolling out across eight languages. Anurag Saikia composed the music for the first track, which features vocals by Jyoti Nooran and lyrics by Shakeel Azmi. This qawwali is […]

“Always Lalisa,” a feature documentary following Blackpink member Lisa, will open in Imax and cinemas worldwide for a limited engagement beginning Oct. 12, Sony Music Vision has revealed. Directed by Sue Kim, the film tracks a pivotal year in Lisa’s life as she steps away from Blackpink for the first time since childhood, pursuing a […]

Kaskade has signed with Pacific Music Group (PMG) in a strategic partnership focused on expanding the electronic artist’s presence across Asia, the Pan-Asian entertainment company has revealed. Kaskade, born Ryan Raddon, is an eight-time Grammy Award nominee whose career spans more than two decades. He was the first DJ to headline Coachella, performed the Super […]