Big Hit Entertainment, the entertainment company responsible for South Korean pop sensations BTS, has invested $4 million KRW (close to $3.6 million USD) into the A.I. firm Supertone, according to a report in Music Business Worldwide.
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Haley Bosselman editorGlobal pop phenomenon BTS are scaling back— but only for one performance.The K-pop superstars are the latest feature of the “MTV Unplugged” franchise.
Building off the iconic series with a new take, this special edition will offer fans a front-row seat to rare versions of BTS’ biggest hits and songs from their most recent album, “BE.” Fans can expect favorites like “Dynamite,” their first all-English single, and “Life Goes On.”“MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS” will air on Feb.
.Big Hit Entertainment, the entertainment company responsible for South Korean pop sensations BTS, has invested $4 million KRW (close to $3.6 million USD) into the A.I. firm Supertone, according to a report in Music Business Worldwide.
n both track & field and bobsled, said she needed to leave to focus further on training.And this extra training time was seemingly well spent. Jones won the first bobsledding competition of her career earlier this month at the IBSF Skeleton and Bobsleigh World Championships in Germany.
A Bavarian radio station is apologizing.
A Bavarian radio station apologized Friday for a host’s comments comparing popular South Korean K-pop band BTS to the coronavirus, saying his choice of words had gone too far but was in no way meant to be “hurtful or racist.”
BTS has defended his remarks, saying the group’s nationality had nothing to do with his words.Matthias Matuschik discussed the Korean band’s cover of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ while on air on Bavarian radio station Bayern3 earlier this week.While talking about the track, he compared the group to the coronavirus, saying he hoped “a vaccine will be available soon” for the band.He continued to insist that he had “nothing against South Korea” and was not xenophobic because he has “a car from South
coronavirus, saying his choice of words had gone too far but was in no way meant to be “hurtful or racist.”The statement came after legions of fans accused the station's Matthias Matuschik of racism for his comments on the band's cover of Coldplay's “Fix You,” taking to social media using the hashtags #Bayern3Racist, #Bayern3Apologize and #RassismusBeiBayern3 which translates as “racism at Bayern3.”“Racism is not an option,” wrote one user, @Vroseeeee1 in a blunt tweet in English, German, Korean
Paramount+ is bringing music back to TV.
Chris Willman Music WriterThe Paramount Plus digital service will soon have a vintage MTV Networks look to some of its offerings, as the MTV series “Unplugged” and “Yo! MTV Raps” and VH1’s venerable “Behind the Music” are all set to be revived as streaming offerings, it was announced Wednesday afternoon.A new music-based unscripted show is on tap from Paramount Plus as well: “From Cradle to Stage,” which will be directed by Foo Fighters’ and Nirvana’s Dave Grohl and be hosted by the rocker and
Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is joining the Paramount+ band.
Jungkook is driving the ARMY wild.
“If you never try, you’ll never know.”
BTS have performed a slew of songs for their highly anticipated MTV Unplugged appearance.The special performance premiered on MTV earlier today (February 24) and was filmed in South Korea.
Millions and millions of fans known as ARMY have been with BTS for the past seven years and counting, as the K-pop superstars took over the globe with their unbelievable musical talent. 2020 itself was proof enough of just how unmatchable BTS' popularity is with their albums Map of the Soul: 7 and BE debuting at No.
BTS‘ coveted appearance on MTV Unplugged this week, the music network has released a taste of the K-pop sensations performing their song ‘Life Goes On’.Lifted from their November 2020 album ‘BE’, BTS are seen giving a seated performance of the album’s lead single in a sneak preview dropped by MTV via Youtube yesterday (February 19).The performance will feature as part of BTS’ MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS special, set to premiere this Wednesday February 24 at 2am GMT (Tuesday February 23, 9pm
Natalie Oganesyan editorGrammy Award-nominated K-pop sensation BTS is set to perform at a special edition of MTV Unplugged franchise, “MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS.” The performance, which was teased by MTV in a sneak preview, will premiere Feb. 23 at 9 p.m.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Stax Music Academy, Concord — which owns the legendary soul label Stax Records — has announced the Concord Stax Scholarships, which will provide full tuition to at least 20 students in each year over the next five school years. According to the announcement, Concord has pledged “a minimum of $1 million through donations from its owners, team members, friends and partners.” With this new funding, the
MTV Unplugged stage later this month.On February 9 (Tuesday), the American cable channel made the announcement via their social media pages, teasing the Korean boy group’s first appearance on the programme on February 23 at 9pm ET.