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\n\tMusic stocks underperformed some major indexes, although results were mixed globally. In the U.S., the Nasdaq composite index rose 2.1% to 22,679.97 and the S&P 500 gained 1.7% to 6,664.01. The U.K.\u2019s FTSE 100 fell 0.8% to 9,354.57. South Korea\u2019s KOSPI composite index jumped 3.8% to 3,748.89 and hit a record high on Thursday (Oct. 16) after the International Monetary Fund raised its growth forecast<\/a> for South Korea and the U.S. appeared close to wrapping up a trade deal with the Asian country. China\u2019s Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.5% to 3,839.76.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tBucking the KOSPI\u2019s upward trend, YG Entertainment fell 9.6% to 90,000 KRW ($63.30) after the company, reacting to South Korean media reports that BLACKPINK<\/a> will release new music before the end of the year, stated<\/a> that no decision about the group\u2019s comeback has been made. Earlier in the week, Hana Securities raised its price target on YG by 12% to 145,000 KRW ($101.99). YG Entertainment shares are up 95.9% in 2025, third-best among music stocks behind Netease Cloud Music (up 117.1%) and Tencent Music Entertainment (up 100.5%).<\/p>\n \n\tThree other K-pop stocks also posted losses. SM Entertainment, which fell 7.8% to 116,400 KRW ($81.87), has dropped 23.9% in the past four weeks, although it\u2019s still up 60.3% year to date. JYP Entertainment declined 4.5% to 71,700 KRW ($50.43), bringing its year-to-date gain to 5.8%. HYBE slipped 1.1% to 269,500 KRW ($189.56), though shares have risen 34.1% this year and stand to rise even more<\/a> when BTS returns from its three-year hiatus with new music and a global tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tMusic streamer LiveOne was the week\u2019s greatest gainer, rising 13.1% to $4.50. On Tuesday (Oct. 14), the company announced<\/a> that it had regained compliance with the Nasdaq listing requirements for minimum share prices. LiveOne conducted a 10-to-1 reverse stock split on Sept. 26, which increased its share price by reducing the number of outstanding shares. \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tMadison Square Garden Entertainment climbed 5.1% to $43.90. Sister company Sphere Entertainment Co. fell 0.5% to $58.70, about the same price as five weeks ago, after the success of The Wizard of Oz caused the stock to spike 46% over four weeks. Sphere shares have cooled off since Sept. 12, though, and have fallen 3.7% in the last two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWarner Music Group (WMG) rose 2.8% to $32.99. On Tuesday (Oct. 14), Wells Fargo upgraded<\/a> WMG shares to \u201coverweight\u201d with a $39 price target, citing the performance of Atlantic Records in Q3 U.S. market shares<\/a> reported last week by Billboard. Led by hits from Alex Warren<\/a> and Twenty One Pilots<\/a>, and helped by the new inclusion of 10K Projects\u2019 market share, Atlantic was No. 3 behind REPUBLIC and Interscope\/Geffen\/A&M.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tLive Nation snapped a four-week losing streak, rising 1.5% to $155.19. The concert promoter and ticketing company will announce Q3 earnings on Nov. 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tUniversal Music Group rose 1.9% to 23.60 euros ($27.52). The company will announce Q3 earnings on Oct. 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tSpotify, the BGMI\u2019s most valuable component, fell 2.0% to $671.52. The streaming company\u2019s share price is now more than $110 below its all-time high of $785.00 set on June 27. Still, Spotify is up 43.9% year-to-date and remains one of the year\u2019s best-performing music stocks of 2025. The company will announce Q3 earnings on Nov. 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBillboard<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBillboard<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBillboard<\/p>\n![\"Market,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/market-opener-billboard-2025-bb15-alvvino-1800.jpg\")
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