Melon will actively be cooperating regarding the investigation of their company. Previously, Korea’s largest music site Melon came under the suspicion of embezzling royalties from copyright holders in the past when they were a subsidiary of SK Telecom. On June 14, a source from Kakao stated, “This is related to the case in which Loen Entertainment,… Continue reading Melon Promises To Cooperate With Investigation Regarding Royalty Embezzlement Suspicions
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Melon Under Suspicions Of Embezzling Royalties From Copyright Holders
Korea’s largest music site Melon is under suspicions of embezzling royalties from copyright holders. On June 2, news outlet The Hankyoreh reported that the prosecution conducted a search and seizure at the office of Melon, which is located in the neighborhood of Samsung, on May 27. Melon is being accused of embezzling royalties from copyright… Continue reading Melon Under Suspicions Of Embezzling Royalties From Copyright Holders
Melon Addresses Recent Service Errors Following Release Of BTS’s New Album
Melon, Korea’s largest music site, addressed its recent server connection issues. Previously on April 12, users were not able to access the mobile site of Melon for about an hour. This reportedly occurred after BTS released their new album “Map of the Soul: Persona” at 6 p.m. KST that day. In response to the complaints from users, Melon stated on their… Continue reading Melon Addresses Recent Service Errors Following Release Of BTS’s New Album
Melon Responds To Reports Of Music Chart Manipulation
On April 26, Korea’s largest music site Melon addressed reports of illegal use of IDs that could affect its charts. Previously, a news outlet had reported that an illegal application designed to control 30 to 50 IDs could systematically manipulate music charts including Melon’s. The outlet also shared a video of Chinese dealers using cellphones and computers to… Continue reading Melon Responds To Reports Of Music Chart Manipulation
Music Streaming Site Melon Releases Year-End Stats For 2017
Melon, one of Korea’s largest online music stores, released some statistics for the year of 2017. The music streaming site put together rankings based on how long songs stayed on charts, number of likes they received, and number of times they were put in playlists. Check out the rankings below! Longest-running songs on Melon’s weekly chart: MC the Max… Continue reading Music Streaming Site Melon Releases Year-End Stats For 2017
Major Korean Music Distributors to Hike Prices
Starting from February, several major Korean music distributors look to raise the prices for their music services. On this past January 16, the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced a decision to raise the rates of royalty pay in order to protect the rights and interests of music producers. As a result, MelOn,… Continue reading Major Korean Music Distributors to Hike Prices
Kakao Inc. Acquires MelOn for 1.87 Trillion Won
As of January 11, communications giant Kakao Inc. has acquired a 76.4 percent stake in Loen Entertainment, the company behind MelOn, for 1.87 trillion won (approximately $1.56 billion). MelOn is the biggest music content provider in Korea. Amongst the international community, it is mostly known for its use by fans to purchase digital music and… Continue reading Kakao Inc. Acquires MelOn for 1.87 Trillion Won
MelOn Reveals Top 20 Artists and Songs of 2014
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, popular music site MelOn revealed a number of lists comparing how the most-listened-to artists and songs have changed over the past 10 years (2004 to 2014) for both male and female listeners. The top three artists of 2004 for both male and female listeners were revealed to be SG… Continue reading MelOn Reveals Top 20 Artists and Songs of 2014
Akdong Musician Tops Melon Album and Artists Charts for Fifth Straight Week
Akdong Musician has topped the Melon Album Top 20 chart for the fifth week in a row with the release “Play.” The group has also retained the Number 1 spot on Melon’s Artists’ Top 20 for the same period of time. The duo, consisting of brother-and-sister team Lee Chan Hyuk and Lee Soo Hyun, have… Continue reading Akdong Musician Tops Melon Album and Artists Charts for Fifth Straight Week
Hyorin, Ga In, Ailee and Other Female Solo Artists Rule January Charts Over Girl Groups
The Korean music world in January was run by the girls, the solo artists in particular. While the sexy girl group comebacks made for a hot topic, the music charts were ruled by powerful female vocalists like SISTAR’s Hyorin, Ailee, and Brown Eyed Girls‘ Ga In. According to Melon’s real-time music chart on January 29, new songs… Continue reading Hyorin, Ga In, Ailee and Other Female Solo Artists Rule January Charts Over Girl Groups