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K-Pop Songs Return to Spotify After a New Licensing Deal with Kakao Entertainment is Reached
Hundreds of previously removed K-Pop songs are returning to Spotify after the company recently announced that it has reached a new licensing agreement with Kakao Entertainment, previously known as KakaoM, as reported by Variety.
The two companies had been in a licensing dispute over the past few weeks, which prompted hundreds of K-Pop songs from artists such as Sistar, IU, Monsta X, Epik High, Zico, and Apink to disappear from the streaming platform on March 1st. At the time, the licensing deal between Spotify and Kakao Entertainment had expired and the two companies had failed to agree on new terms.
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The outrage that K-Pop fans expressed on social media, as well as from K-Pop artists themselves, prompted Kakao to re-start negotiations with Spotify and agreed to terms not dramatically different from those offered in the original negotiations.
With the agreement, the content is now available on Spotify across the globe, and is available for the first time in South Korea.
Spotify released the following statement about the situation, “We are pleased that Kakao Entertainment’s content and artists are back on Spotify, allowing our 345M+ global listeners across 170 countries to once again enjoy the music they love. Spotify’s mission has always been to connect artists to their fans all over the world and to give listeners access to all of the world’s music. We are delighted that our Korean listeners will now also be able to enjoy this local music alongside our 70 million+ songs and 4 billion+ playlists. We remain committed to making a positive impact on Korea’s music streaming ecosystem through our partnerships with artists, labels, and local rights holders.”
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Netflix and Eiichiro Oda Confirm That the Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series Will Return for a Second Season
Netflix and Eiichiro Oda confirmed that the live-action ‘One Piece’ series will return for a second season.
In a video message, Oda said, “To the Straw Hat Grand Fleet: What did you think of Season 1 of the live-action ONE PIECE? I spent a long time working on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios. It seems people around the world have been enjoying the show, which makes the hard work from the production team truly worth it.
To everyone who’s been a fan of ONE PIECE for years, and to those who experienced ONE PIECE for the first time, thank you so much.
Two weeks after the launch, I just received some great news. Netflix has decided to renew the show! The adventures of Iñaki and the live-action Straw Hats will continue onward!
It’ll still take a while to get the scripts ready, so please be patient.
From here on, it seems to me the Straw Hats will need a great doctor… We will see!”
‘One Piece’ is the #1 title globally on Netflix with 37.8 Million views amassed in less than two weeks since its release. The series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries, and debuted at #1 in 46.
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Hayao Miyazaki to Continue Making Films as ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No Longer His Last
Hayao Miyazaki may no longer be retiring from filmmaking as previously thought.
According to Studio Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka, Miyazaki is already coming into the office with new ideas, suggesting that ‘The Boy and the Heron’ may no longer be the famed filmmaker’s final film as it had been previously.
‘The Boy and the Heron’ is set to make its US premiere at this year’s New York Film Festival, taking place from October 6th to 8th. It’s set to make its debut in theaters nationwide and IMAX on December 8th.
Prime Video released a first look at the upcoming series ‘Expats’ directed by Lulu Wang and starring Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, Amelyn Pardenilla, and others.
It’s described as the following: “Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.”
The first look images can be seen below.
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