Selected for 2 consecutive years after International Power Players
Source: SM Entertainment
[The Facts | Reporter Jeong Byeong-geun] SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) Lee Seong-su, CAO (Chief A&R Officer) and Tak Young-jun, COO (Chief Operation Officer) have been selected for "The Power Player of 2023" " of the US Billboard ( 2022 Indie Power Players)" for the second year in a row.
Billboard, an American media outlet, announced '2023 Indie Power Players' on its official website on June 12 (local time). CAO Lee Sung-soo and COO Tak Young-joon were named next to each other, once again proving SM's global position.
'Indie Power Players' has been Billboard's annual event since 2017, showcasing the top record labels and distributors who have achieved independent results in the global music market, alongside Universal. Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. known as the big three in the United States.
Billboard said of Aespa: "Aespa recorded the best first-day sales of a K-pop girl group ever with new album 'MY WORLD.' As well as 'Vu' Marvel Cinematic Universe', with 'SM Culture Universe, there will always be a digital avatar of its own·"
In addition, COO Tak also told Billboard, "SM hopes to enter a new era with 'SM 3.0' and overcome its limitations so that K-pop can reach new fans around the world." .
CAO Lee Sung-soo and COO Tak Young-joon were also selected for the second year in a row in the "International Power Players of 2023" announced by Billboard in April.
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