How Fifty Fifty beat the odds: Music industry insiders, experts address success at MU:CON

The success of girl group Fifty Fifty's "Cupid" (2023) was not by chance but by careful design for a K-pop market seeing world-beating growth.

2024-09-28

K-pop conference MWM to be held simultaneously with MU:CON this year

This year's K-pop music conference MWM will be jointly held with the annual pop music fest MU:CON at Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Sept. 26, conference host Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) announced Tuesday.

2024-08-06

'Every big label wants to sign a K-pop act,' experts say

During MU:CON's five-day run, executives from some of the world's biggest music tech companies spoke on different topics surrounding K-pop, but with the same message: K-pop is indeed successful.

2023-09-09

Korea's biggest music industry convention begins

Korea's largest annual music industry get-together MU:CON began Tuesday in Seoul, with this year's theme focusing on the globalization and localization of K-pop using the best of technology and data.

2023-09-05

Music fair MU:CON 2022 brings together industry experts to talk K-pop's expansion

MU:CON 2022 kicked off on Nodeul Island in central Seoul’s Yongsan District on Wednesday. The music fair features live performances by a lengthy lineup of artists, discussion sessions and business workshops over a three-day span. Hosted by the ...

2022-10-20

Covid opens new realm of possibilities for music industry

The future of music is digital and will continue to be even after the Covid-19 pandemic, co-owner of video-sharing platform Triller Jaeson Ma said on Thursday during an online conference held via YouTube for the 2020 MU:CON, organized by the...

2020-09-24

This year's MU:CON focuses on offering a helping hand

While lesser-known musicians are finding it tough to find their future online amid the coronavirus pandemic, MU:CON hopes to provide them with opportunities to reach out to buyers and audiences, art director of this year’s MU:CON, Yoon Sang, said...

2020-09-17

Korea Creative Content Agency to host 'MU:CON Online 2020'

The Korea Creative Content Agency (Kocca) will hold its annual MU:CON online this year, giving musicians around the country a chance to get together and share their thoughts on the future of Korea's music industry. According to Kocca, this year's ...

2020-09-09

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