Hybe enters India with girl-group auditions and a fandom-to-merchandise play
The Korean music company has opened a Mumbai office and begun auditions across India and diaspora markets for an all-girl group. Hybe is positioning the venture around artist IP, concerts, fandom and merchandise, with a potential future role for its Weverse fan platform.
Hybe has opened a Mumbai office and is auditioning talent across India to create a K-pop-style all-girl group. The Korean music company aims to build Indian fandom, concerts, merchandise and IP revenue, with Weverse expansion considered later.
Why this matters
With no related recent signals supplied, Hybe's India move extends its artist-IP and fandom model into a new market through local talent recruitment, concerts and merchandise.
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