DFSB Kollective is a South Korean agency specializing in the distribution of K-pop songs worldwide.
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| Founded | South Korea |
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| Website | Official website |
Overview
editAccording to Canadian Music Week, DFSB Kollective was responsible for organizing the first sold-out K-Pop concert tour in the United States. 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.[1]
According to Time magazine, DFSB Kollective is the first worldwide distributor of K-pop songs on iTunes.[2]
Lawsuits
editIn 2012, the agency filed a copyright-infringement claim against an Australian internet user for "unauthorized download".[3]
In early 2013, DFSB Kollective sued two webmasters for illegally uploading its music onto several blog sites.[4]
In October 2015, DFSB Kollective sued Korean entertainment giant CJ E&M for copyright infringement. The suit was the biggest copyright infringement case of 2015 in the US based on monetary damages sought.[5]
External links
edit- DFSB Kollective on Facebook
- An interview with DFSB Kollective president Bernie Cho on Notebook on Cities and Culture
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Speaker Profile". Canadian Music Week. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
Bernie Cho is the President of DFSB Kollective, a Seoul-based creative agency.
- ^ "Korean Pop, with Online Help, Goes Global". Time (magazine) . 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
DFSB Kollective was the first company to begin direct distribution of Korean music acts on iTunes, in 2009. It began with more than 50 Korean artists in the alternative, hip-hop and electronica genres; now there are hundreds of Korean artists available in the online music store.
- ^ "Koreans and an Aussie Have No Business in S.F." Courthouse News Service. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ DOTINGA, WILLIAM. "Judge Tells Music Pirates to Knock It Off". Courthouse News Service . Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Jin, S. "CJ E&M Confronted with U.S. $50 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit". Koogle TV. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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