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SAMPLEDEST. 2026 · MUSIC × FASHION × TECH × CULTURE

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Korea's $2.2M indie K-pop fund and the 'fortify the backbone' moment

The Korean government is directly subsidizing independent K-pop labels as the Big 4 hollow out the middle tier. It is industrial policy for pop music — and the US and UK do not have anything close.