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BanG Dream! Our Notes sets global launch for Sept. 24, 2026
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BILIBILI GAME will launch BanG Dream!
Trenders to host J-Beauty booth at LA music festival
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Trenders’ ampule division will stage a JETRO-supported J-Beauty activation at the A Spell In The Sky music festival on Sept. 12 at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The booth is designed to turn Japanese beauty into a hands-on experience as the…
Billboard opens chart eligibility to KiTalbums under Smart Media Album category
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Billboard and Luminate have made Smart Media Albums chart-eligible beginning with the Oct. 2–8, 2026 tracking week, giving KiTbetter’s KiTalbums a new route into album consumption and sales charts.
Chinese artist Eric HZ weighs in on GRAMMYs’ new Asian pop category
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Eric HZ, a Chinese singer-songwriter and CAFAC founder, joined a Recording Academy discussion on September 3 about the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category and what it could mean for Asian artists globally.
CAFAC builds Chinese American Music Festival into year-round exchange platform
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The Chinese-American Federation of Arts and Culture is expanding its 2026 Dallas-launched Chinese American Music Festival into a longer-term platform for artist exchange, youth development and cultural collaboration heading into 2027. The effort…
TetherMax taps Korean actor Yun Si Yun as brand ambassador in Asia push
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TetherMax named South Korean actor Yun Si Yun as its brand ambassador as the trading-fee cashback platform accelerates its expansion across Asia after a June 2026 rebrand.
VERIVERY releases 8th EP CONFETTI and sets new Asia-Europe tour
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VERIVERY has released its eighth mini album, CONFETTI, on Sept. 7, 2026, marking a return nearly a year after Lost and Found.
Five China Rental LED Screen Makers to Watch in 2026
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Rental LED displays are gaining importance in concerts, touring, exhibitions, sports and stage productions because they must be fast to install, easy to transport and reliable under repeated use. A new industry overview highlights five China-based…
Peter Zongting Li finishes sound work on The Pool Boy ahead of streaming rollout
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Los Angeles sound supervisor Peter Zongting Li has completed his work on the crime-comedy feature The Pool Boy after its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Aug. 29. The film is set for a paid streaming release on Nov. 8, 2026,…
Jazz at Lincoln Center launches Broadway jazz tour with Kate Kortum and David Marino
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents is taking World on a String: Swinging Songs of Broadway on a 2027 national tour that starts in Washington and hits more than 50 cities.
Jaiel sets debut album The Blooming Hearts Club for Sept. 4 release
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Denver singer-songwriter Jaiel will release her debut album, The Blooming Hearts Club, on Sept. 4 as a nine-track project centered on grief, growth and sisterhood.
TetherMax taps Yoon Si-yoon as brand ambassador to grow in Asia
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TetherMax has named South Korean actor Yoon Si-yoon as its new brand ambassador as the global trading-fee cashback platform pushes deeper into Asia. The move is meant to boost brand awareness across the region while TetherMax expands its exchange…
Helixes launches US subsidiary to expand Japanese IP in North America
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Helixes Inc. opened Helixes USA Inc. in June 2026 to grow its Japanese content IP business across North America.
Himekami marks 45 years with new best album and music video
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Himekami is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2026 with the June 24 streaming release of “ULTIMATE BEST” and a new music video for “The Prayer Of Thousand Years.” The package spotlights the group’s 45-year catalog, including a previously…
TetherMax names Yoon Shi-yoon as brand ambassador in Asia push
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TetherMax has signed South Korean actor Yoon Shi-yoon as a brand ambassador as the trading fee cashback platform works to expand across Asian markets.
TetherMax names actor Yoon Shi-yoon as brand ambassador to grow in Asia
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TetherMax has appointed South Korean actor Yoon Shi-yoon as its new brand ambassador as the trading fee cashback platform pushes deeper into Asian markets.
AZADI album blends music and human rights message
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AZADI Songs of Freedom, released worldwide Aug. 27, 2026, brings together GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated musicians from multiple countries in a statement against repression and censorship.
KCCLA to mark U.S. 250th anniversary with Korea-America concert in Los Angeles
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The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles will host Concert 250: Sounds of Korea & America on Sept. 10, 2026, at Zipper Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
Ottawa musicians launch AZADI album on freedom and human rights
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Two Ottawa-raised artists, pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin and conductor-composer Nadeem Majdalany, have teamed up on AZADI Songs of Freedom, a new classical album built around human rights and artistic resistance.
FENIX360 launches global “Streaming Reimagined” music push
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FENIX360 is rolling out a multi-country live music campaign this week to showcase new creator tools, a Gaana partnership and direct-to-fan monetization features.
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