New Documentary Explores How 'Terminally Uncool' Children's Music, Like 'Baby Shark,' the Wiggles, Became Sleeper Hits

A new documentary is delving deep into the genre of music that's wildly popular — albeit sometimes annoying: children's music ...
Los Angeles Times

After deterring homeless people with ‘Baby Shark’ song, a barber offers free Thanksgiving trims

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Downtown barber Shalom Styles, whose shop gained notoriety in May when the landlord blasted “Baby Shark” to deter ...
The News International

Baby Shark's 90-sec clip soared $400m business in markets

Baby Shark's 90-second short video clip soared to $400 million in business after shares of South Korean entertainment firm, the Pinkfong Company, surged more than 60% in the market on November 19, ...
The Financial Times

‘Baby Shark’ still has teeth

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “Baby Shark” — a video version of a children’s song and associated dance — has been seen more than 16bn times ...
Reuters

'Baby Shark' producer Pinkfong shares soar in South Korea after IPO

SEOUL, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Shares of South Korean entertainment firm The Pinkfong Company (403850.KQ), opens new tab, producer of the popular children's song "Baby Shark," surged more than 60% in their ...
BBC

Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business

When Kim Min-seok gave the go-ahead in June 2016 to publish a 90-second clip of a children's song, he had no idea what he was unleashing. It became a global phenomenon, clocking up more than 16 ...
Rolling Out

Snoop Dogg teams up with Baby Shark for epic remix

Baby Shark is swimming into new waters with an unexpected collaborator. The Pinkfong Company’s wildly popular children’s brand has joined forces with Snoop Dogg’s animated series Doggyland for a fresh ...
Korea

'Baby Shark Dance' video sets 2 milestones on its 10th anniversary

"Baby Shark Dance," the hit video featuring Baby Shark, a global cultural icon loved by all generations, has surpassed 16 billion views on YouTube. The Pinkfong Company on Oct. 14 said that to mark ...
UPI

South Korea's Pinkfong wins 'Baby Shark' copyright fight

Aug. 14 (UPI) --A popular "Baby Shark" song that South Korea's young children adore and their parents often find annoying is not plagiarized, South Korea's highest court ruled on Thursday. The South ...
NBC Connecticut

U.S. composer can't make copyright claim to ‘Baby Shark,' South Korea's top court rules

South Korea’s Supreme Court rejected a 30 million won ($21,600) damage claim Thursday by an American composer who accused a South Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of “Baby Shark ...
CNN

‘Baby Shark’ copyright battle ends with victory for Pinkfong in South Korea’s top court

A copyright battle over the viral song “Baby Shark,” adored by young children and often dreaded by their parents, has come to an end with a court clearing the Korean creators of the most popular ...
Spotify

Yes, Pinkfong’s ‘Baby Shark’ is irritating. But it doesn’t infringe copyright, rules South Korea’s Supreme Court

It’s YouTube’s most-viewed video of all time with over 16 billion plays, and it’s racked up a further 1 billion+ streams on Spotify. Continue to article... But ...