# At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-11-05T10:00:43+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/world/asia/how-kpop-works-contracts.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/at-the-root-of-k-pop-s-controversies-a-restrictive-business-model-9a47ec/

Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.

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