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BTS Becomes 1st K-pop Artist to Break 1 Billion Streams on Apple Music

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band BTS has topped 1 billion streams on Apple Music, becoming the first Korean artist to do so, its management agency said Sunday. Apple Music announced the feat on Friday, local time, according to Big Hit Entertainment. The agency said that streaming numbers were evenly distributed across [...]

Apple Music Takes a Step Forward to Korean Market Entrance

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – After months of rumors and speculation, Apple’s music streaming service, Apple Music, has made a big step forward to introducing its services in Korea. In contrast to the global popularity of music services like Spotify, Deezer, and Pandora, the Korean music market for music sales and streaming is dominated [...]