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K-pop labels maintain strict control over artists because the industry’s high-risk, low-reward economics mean only a few acts generate profit.
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At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model
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Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.
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