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K-Pop: Going green?
A record 80 million units of physical albums were sold in 2022, but much of it goes straight to landfill. Fans, artists and tech companies are trying to make the industry greener.
K-Pop, short for Korean Popular music, has become a global phenomenon with millions of fans worldwide.
It’s a multi-billion dollar industry with 80 million units of physical albums sold in 2022. But a huge chunk of it goes straight to landfill.
Why are the fans buying so many albums just to throw them away?
We hear from fans, artists and tech companies who are trying to make the industry greener.
Presenter: David Cann
(Picture: Victon; Credit: IST Entertainment)
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