HYBE faces backlash after reportedly seeking 50% stake in Coachella using BTS tour rights; Here's what we know

BTS has once again found themselves at the centre of controversy as fans question HYBE’s decisions regarding the group’s ...
AOL

‘Hitman’ Bang, the Powerhouse Behind BTS, on His Expanding Music Empire, HYBE, and His Shift into Gaming

Before there was BTS, Bang Si-Hyuk was known as “Hitman” Bang, an award-winning songwriter, composer and producer who created hit songs for many popular K-pop idols. After working for one of Korea’s ...
Bloomberg L.P.

BTS Label Hybe Falls Far Short in Bid to Take Over K-Pop Pioneer

Hybe Co. acquired only a fraction of the shares in rival SM Entertainment Co. it hoped for, an embarrassing blow for the label behind global phenom BTS that’s called its takeover attempt ...
Deadline.com

HYBE, K-Pop Home To BTS, Expands Deal With Universal Music Group

K-pop music purveyors HYBE today announced an expanded long-term agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), providing them exclusive distribution rights across HYBE music for the next 10 years.
Yahoo

HYBE’s Elusive Producers Speak: Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, and More on the Future of BTS and K-Pop

When j-hope took the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to kick off a North American tour in mid-March, his set became a showcase for the BTS member’s ever-expanding take on hip-hop — from his ...
CNN

BTS agency HYBE ends takeover battle for K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment

BTS agency HYBE says it has called off a takeover bid for SM Entertainment, ending weeks of corporate mudslinging that has dominated headlines in South Korea. HYBE said Sunday it made its ...
AOL

BTS Label Owner HYBE Merges With Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings for $1 Billion (EXCLUSIVE)

HYBE, the company formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, which is home to BTS, the South Korean pop group, has merged with Ithaca Holdings, the company led by SB Projects (SBP) founder Scooter ...