Category Archives: utada Hikaru

Korean artists continue to try to break into the American market

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Unrated Music

Rafsan Khan, a senior in science, technology and society, was browsing through what he considered a random genre on Pandora when he first heard Korean pop music, oftentimes referred to as “K-pop.” He eventually began branching out to different Korean … Continue reading →

Posted in utada Hikaru | Leave a comment

The reign of K-pop

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Unrated Music

The reign of K-pop Melissa KokThe Straits TimesPublication Date : 26-04-2012 Winter Sonata was one of the first Korean dramas to be shown in Singapore. — PHOTO: SPH MEDIAWORKS Before Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, washed over Singapore, there was … Continue reading →

Posted in utada Hikaru | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How To Invest In The Music Business

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Unrated Music

Until recently it was virtually impossible for the average investor to know how to invest in the part of the music business that was actually making money. Record companies and music publishers were impenetrable. The only way to score in … Continue reading →

Posted in utada Hikaru | Leave a comment

IU’s Scorecard for her Japanese Debut

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Unrated Music

The results are out. Let’s see how well IU did on her first Japanese debut. IU released her Japanese debut single, “Good Day” On March 21. In the first week of the release, her single sold 21,283 copies and placed … Continue reading →

Posted in utada Hikaru | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Utada Hikaru – “Passion” Review « Higher Plain Music

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Unrated Music

Utada Hikaru, queen of the vocal tracks due to the general success of Hikari / Simple & Clean returned to the Kingdom Hearts and VGM fray with a brand new song to tantalize us for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts II soundtrack. … Continue reading →

Posted in utada Hikaru | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment