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Anthropic Trained on Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift Songs Without Permission; Sony, Warner Call It “Largest Theft in History”

Anthropic Trained on Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift Songs Without Permission; Sony, Warner Call It “Largest Theft in History”

Sony and Warner seek up to 200 million won in damages per song and permanent destruction of the data, while also alleging that copyright-management information was manipulated.
The stark face of intellectual-property theft and Big Tech’s moral hazard Global artificial intelligence company Anthropic is facing potentially massive copyright lawsuits from major music publishers and record companies.
| James choi
Kim Jae-joong steps up as architect of K-music ecosystem; global market MU:CON opens Sept. 2

Kim Jae-joong steps up as architect of K-music ecosystem; global market MU:CON opens Sept. 2

Showcases by 42 acts and conference sessions will draw music professionals from South Korea and abroad to Sangam and Yongsan.
Kim Jae-joong to deliver K-music keynote as MU:CON 2026 unveils 42 acts Event runs Sept. 2-4 at Cube Convention Center, with new AI music open session and convergence matching program Global music market evolves, raising questions about K-pop's future MU:CON 2026 (MU:CON 2026), set to reshape the...
| James choi
Japanese band Penthouse brings City Soul to Korea in first solo concert in December after filling Budokan

Japanese band Penthouse brings City Soul to Korea in first solo concert in December after filling Budokan

The band will perform Dec. 19 at YES24 Live Hall, promising a varied set featuring tracks from its new album, “Neon Garden.”
The twist behind Penthouse, a University of Tokyo band: Korea debut set for Dec. 19 Music born in an academic cradle sets its sights on Korean listeners Japan’s standout “City Soul” band “Penthouse” is finally set to take the Korean stage.
| James choi
Director behind 3.4 million-ticket hit 'Begin Again' returns with 'Sing Again,' a plagiarism drama opening on the 2nd of next month

Director behind 3.4 million-ticket hit 'Begin Again' returns with 'Sing Again,' a plagiarism drama opening on the 2nd of next month

The film stars Paul Rudd of 'Ant-Man' and Nick Jonas in a dispute over ownership of a song between an unknown singer and a pop star
John Carney returns with 'Sing Again,' a stolen masterpiece following his 3. 4 million-ticket hit A strange night between an unknown band and a pop star — and a stolen masterpiece John Carney, director of 'Begin Again', which captivated 3.
| James choi
Cult TV series 'V' actor Michael Wright dies at 70 after long illness

Cult TV series 'V' actor Michael Wright dies at 70 after long illness

Actor dies from complications including heart failure; won 1983 Venice Film Festival best actor award
Michael Wright dies at 70, leaving 'V' viewers with a powerful 40-year afterglow Symbol of an alien resistance movement is gone after more than 40 years of screen work Michael Wright, the actor who made a commanding impression as Elias Taylor, a Black resistance fighter in the sci-fi series 'V'...
| James choi
Seodo Band Releases Debut Studio Album for the First Time in 9 Years — “Koreans’ ‘Han’ Is ‘Chosun Pop’”

Seodo Band Releases Debut Studio Album for the First Time in 9 Years — “Koreans’ ‘Han’ Is ‘Chosun Pop’”

The first full-length album by the “Pungnyu Daijang” winning team, “Won”… a 7-song lineup reinterpretations of the pansori “Chunhyangga,” with a one-off concert to be held at Yonsei University on the 16th
“Chosun Pop” pioneers “Seodo Band” have unveiled their first full-length studio album “Won. ”” By carefully weaving traditional modes of expression from Korean traditional music with modern pop sounds, they are targeting the global music market with “han (恨)”—a uniquely Korean emotional force.
| James choi
BTS Breaks 1.4 Billion Views for “Fake Love”… Their 6th Team Milestone Total

BTS Breaks 1.4 Billion Views for “Fake Love”… Their 6th Team Milestone Total

YouTube hits 1.4 billion views—“Fake Love,” the first K-pop song to be featured on a “Billboard 200” No. 1 album
A new benchmark for global pop, ‘Fake Love’ takes over the 1. 4 billion-view hilltop Global pop icon “BTS”’s mega hit “Fake Love” music video has topped 1. 4 billion views on YouTube, writing new K-pop history once again. According to the agency “BigHit Music,” the video crossed the 1.
| James choi
AKMU’s Lee Su-hyun to sing 1980 Matsuda Seiko classic “Aoi Sanshō” — set for release on the 18th

AKMU’s Lee Su-hyun to sing 1980 Matsuda Seiko classic “Aoi Sanshō” — set for release on the 18th

Kangnam’s planned “J-Pop Remake Project” returns for Part 3 after Taeyeon’s “Manshanga” with a hit run expected
Sister-brother duo AKMU’s “Lee Su-hyun” reinterprets the legendary hit “Blue Coral Reef (青い珊瑚礁)” that once shook up Japan’s music scene in her own signature style. Producer SH Gold Networks said in an official announcement on the 12th that the remake track featuring Lee Su-hyun vocals will be...
| James choi
HeartsToHearts Lands No. 2 on Japan’s Oricon Charts Right After Debut—Straight to a “Tokyo Dome” Stage

HeartsToHearts Lands No. 2 on Japan’s Oricon Charts Right After Debut—Straight to a “Tokyo Dome” Stage

The group releases three songs, including the title track “Iconic Heart,” and announces plans for a “Tokyo Girls Collection” appearance and a pro baseball special performance
Goes Straight to No. 2 on Oricon… A New Pulse of K-Pop Sweeping Japan’s Archipelago “HeartsToHearts” made its official arrival on Japan’s islands and immediately seized the top tier of the Oricon charts, displaying overwhelming presence.
| James choi
[Photo&] Stray Kids Aim Not for Awards, Releases New Album ‘THE? & THAT’… Grammy and Military-Halt Hiatus Feelings ‘Reporter Press-Talk Scene’

[Photo&] Stray Kids Aim Not for Awards, Releases New Album ‘THE? & THAT’… Grammy and Military-Halt Hiatus Feelings ‘Reporter Press-Talk Scene’

The mini album with eight tracks drops at 1:00 p.m. on the 7th, setting its sights on a ninth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200
The group 'Stray Kids' returned after a 9-month silence with a new album, 'THE? & THAT' (THIS & THAT). At a release-day press event held at the Conrad Seoul hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 6th, the members laid bare not only their overwhelming confidence in the new record but also their weighty...
| James choi