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Stories tagged #k-pop on Sampled — sound, style, and scenes, all in one place.
Why Are CD Sales Growing Faster Than Vinyl in 2026?
U.S. CD sales rose 16% in the first half of 2026 while vinyl grew 2.4%, per Luminate. K-pop, BTS and collecting explain much of it, but not all. Here is what the numbers say.
A 20th-anniversary single is a business decision as much as a reunion
BIGBANG marked two decades with a new digital single. Anniversary releases work because they solve a problem catalogue marketing cannot.
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.