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The Rise of Cross-Cultural Pop Music: How Streaming and Global Influence Are Changing the Mainstream Screen Shot 2026-05-19 at 12.18.23 PM

The Rise of Cross-Cultural Pop Music: How Streaming and Global Influence Are Changing the Mainstream

Lillian Crain May 19, 2026

A few years ago, mainstream pop music in the U.S. was still largely shaped by English-language releases...

The BTS Travel Crisis: Prosecutors Demand New Evidence Before Detaining HYBE Chairman Screen Shot 2026-04-26 at 1.20.13 PM

The BTS Travel Crisis: Prosecutors Demand New Evidence Before Detaining HYBE Chairman

Lillian Crain April 25, 2026

In a major development for the K-pop industry, South Korean prosecutors have rejected a police request for...

Resurrecting the Catalog: How Live Sessions are Bringing New Life to Classic Hits Screen Shot 2026-04-20 at 10.36.09 AM

Resurrecting the Catalog: How Live Sessions are Bringing New Life to Classic Hits

Lillian Crain April 19, 2026

In a digital landscape where social media fragments attention spans, the traditional music video is evolving into...

This Week in Music: BTS Leak Fallout, Olivia Rodrigo’s Return, and a Wave of Global Releases Screen Shot 2026-04-17 at 7.58.25 PM

This Week in Music: BTS Leak Fallout, Olivia Rodrigo’s Return, and a Wave of Global Releases

Lillian Crain April 18, 2026

This week in music moves quickly between high-profile returns and behind-the-scenes disruption, with major artists not only...

The BTS Effect: Why Arirang’s Chart Dominance is a Warning to the Major Labels Screen Shot 2026-04-16 at 7.49.58 PM

The BTS Effect: Why Arirang’s Chart Dominance is a Warning to the Major Labels

Lillian Crain April 17, 2026

BTS has officially captured a third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their...

The Billion-Dollar Comeback: Why BTS Lawyers are Suing to Save the “Arirang” Surprise Screen Shot 2026-04-16 at 7.33.52 PM

The Billion-Dollar Comeback: Why BTS Lawyers are Suing to Save the “Arirang” Surprise

Lillian Crain April 16, 2026

The return of BTS from their mandatory military service was supposed to be a perfectly choreographed cultural...

BTS in NYC: How Spotify’s “Invite-Only” Pier 17 Set Redefined the Exclusive Fan Event Screen Shot 2026-03-27 at 4.25.14 PM

BTS in NYC: How Spotify’s “Invite-Only” Pier 17 Set Redefined the Exclusive Fan Event

Lillian Crain March 29, 2026

Just 48 hours after their reunion in Seoul, BTS (OT7) took over New York’s Pier 17 for...

BTS Return With Arirang: Why This Comeback Is Bigger Than Music Screen Shot 2026-02-13 at 5.27.40 PM

BTS Return With Arirang: Why This Comeback Is Bigger Than Music

Lillian Crain February 13, 2026

After nearly six years without a full studio album and four years off the road together, BTS...

The Rise of Cross-Cultural Pop Music: How Streaming and Global Influence Are Changing the Mainstream

The BTS Travel Crisis: Prosecutors Demand New Evidence Before Detaining HYBE Chairman

Resurrecting the Catalog: How Live Sessions are Bringing New Life to Classic Hits

This Week in Music: BTS Leak Fallout, Olivia Rodrigo’s Return, and a Wave of Global Releases

The BTS Effect: Why Arirang’s Chart Dominance is a Warning to the Major Labels

The Billion-Dollar Comeback: Why BTS Lawyers are Suing to Save the “Arirang” Surprise

BTS in NYC: How Spotify’s “Invite-Only” Pier 17 Set Redefined the Exclusive Fan Event

BTS Return With Arirang: Why This Comeback Is Bigger Than Music

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