DFSB Kollective is a South Korean agency specializing in the distribution of
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
songs worldwide.
Overview
According to
Canadian Music Week, DFSB Kollective was responsible for organizing the first sold-out
K-Pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
concert tour in the
United States
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. It also distributes many K-Pop albums in North America and has rolled out over 250 K-Pop artists into digital music stores and sites.
According to
''Time'' magazine, DFSB Kollective is the first worldwide distributor of
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
songs on
iTunes
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.
Lawsuits
In 2012, the agency filed a copyright-infringement claim against an Australian internet user for "unauthorized download".
In early 2013, DFSB Kollective sued two webmasters for illegally uploading its music onto several blog sites.
In October 2015, DFSB Kollective sued Korean entertainment giant
CJ E&M
CJ ENM Entertainment Division (), formerly known as CJ E&M, is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM. In July 2018, the company merged with the parent company's subsidiary CJ O Shopping, with the latte ...
for copyright infringement. The suit was the biggest copyright infringement case of 2015 in the US based on monetary damages sought.
External links
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An interview with DFSB Kollective president Bernie Choon ''Notebook on Cities and Culture''
See also
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Seoulsonic
References
K-pop
South Korean music industry
South Korean record labels
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