Market Analysts Predict Why G-Dragon And Taeyang Will Resign With YG Entertainment

[satoori]

YG holds a crucial aspect of their career.

Stock market analysts are busy predicting the potential of entertainment agencies in 2020, and YG Entertainment‘s predicted value weighs extremely high on whether the BIGBANG members will renew their contracts.

"If BIGBANG promotes, BIGBANG’s profits are predicted to be 30 billion won (~$25 million USD). If not, they will likely reach 10 billion won (~$8 million USD)." — Yuanta Securities Korea Co. Ltd

"[YG Entertainment] received lower targets in light of uncertainties regarding BIGBANG’s contract renewals." — Hanhwa Investments & Securities Ltd

"Whether or not BIGBANG resigns with [YG] is the biggest variable for our estimate." — Mirae Asset Daewoo

Market analysts predict G-Dragon and Taeyang will most likely renew their contract with YG because of the trademarks on their stage names.

YG Entertainment currently holds the Korean copyrights to “G-DRAGON” in both Korean and English. They had filed for the copyrights back in 2003, years before BIGBANG’s debut in 2006.

In 2015, YG filed for the copyrights of “TAEYANG” and “GD X TAEYANG”. They were unable to obtain the copyrights for “Taeyang” in Korean because it is a proper noun meaning the sun.

If G-Dragon and Taeyang decide to leave YG Entertainment, they will not be able to promote with their stage name without the consent and permission from YG Entertainment. G-Dragon will most likely be unable to use even “GD” as it is affiliated with “G-DRAGON” as copyright.

Analysts believe their stage names are a crucial part of their careers as both artists have promoted solely as G-Dragon and Taeyang since their debut. Their birth names are have rarely been utilized in the past 13 years.

Reports also pointed out precedents of previous groups that had also faced similar difficulties. H.O.T, a group that disbanded back in 2001, still face difficulties promoting by their name even today as SM Entertainment holds the rights to their group name. When the members of BEAST left Cube Entertainment, they had to change their group name entirely to HIGHLIGHT after losing their lawsuit.

Analysts believe G-Dragon and Taeyang will most likely renew with YG Entertainment since the company holds the upper hand with their copyrights.

"If there is zero chance of all of BIGBANG moving to another agency, G-Dragon and Taeyang will most likely promote as soloists if they don’t renew their contracts.

As such, YG Entertainment has the advantage of getting them to renew since they hold the copyrights." — Securities Firm Representative

 

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Edited December 12, 2019 by satoori

[godblessdelulu]

It'll be the costliest divorce of the history of Kpop agencies lol

[silentmoon]

If they truly want to leave I don't think the copyright to their stage names will hold them, everyone already knows them, even if they promote with their birth names or other stage name. The real question is, do they want to leave or not? I think leaving would be the best option but they have practically build YG, so I can see how this might be a tough decision for them, more emotional than economic/business one

[craZee]

Both are famous enough to promote with their own names, I don't think it would affect them at all.

[Yeddong]

We are ready for Kwon Ji Yong, Dong Young Bae, Choi Seung Hyun and Kang Dae Sung. ♥

[pierre]

Please just leave that hellhole company

[Poetry]

Soompi just reported 3 PDs under YG are leaving the company.

[junhuiswife]

They should leave

[Juiiii]

Interesting 

[RiseLikeACrowTit]

If they want a future they need to jump to the void

[seunghyun choi]

3 hours ago, Poetry said:

Soompi just reported 3 PDs under YG are leaving the company.

The thing that kills me here is everything championing YG falling and happy about it  when the agency itself Not the owner  isn't responsible for much big or serious controversy. YET no one has done this same level of demonization to TS entertainment who has been proven to mistreat their  idols from physically assaulting and abusing them, to mentsl abuse and blackmail to stealing money from them and even forcing them to live in terrible conditions that even the homeless aren't treated to. To being treated less than human.  But yeah let's rag on YG cause its trendy 

[juniordud]

As such, YG Entertainment has the advantage of getting them to renew since they hold the copyrights.

 

I KNEW IT, there was something like that to come. 

I mean when 1TYM didn't reunite for their 20 years anniversary and Danny did say on one of his podcast that they (YG) still hold the rights and made profits of all 1TYM songs after the group separated. 

 

Funny enough now all the YG is doing all this because they are girls are nowhere to be found.

[Drama Drama Drama]

Jiyong was smart in create Peace Minus One and starting to use his name Kwon Jiyong

[rananicolee]

30 minutes ago, Drama Drama Drama said:

Jiyong was smart in create Peace Minus One and starting to use his name Kwon Jiyong

Yeah his last solo album was titled after his name. He's been using his real name for a bit.

Youngbae also. He changed his ig handle from realtaeyang to __youngbae__. 

We shall see what happens though. Neither of them have talked about what they'll be doing. 

Edited December 12, 2019 by rananicolee

[Muggie]

2 hours ago, seunghyun choi said:

The thing that kills me here is everything championing YG falling and happy about it  when the agency itself Not the owner  isn't responsible for much big or serious controversy. YET no one has done this same level of demonization to TS entertainment who has been proven to mistreat their  idols from physically assaulting and abusing them, to mentsl abuse and blackmail to stealing money from them and even forcing them to live in terrible conditions that even the homeless aren't treated to. To being treated less than human.  But yeah let's rag on YG cause its trendy 

Well, hating them is a trend, whether it's logical or not 

[rananicolee]

Now that I'm more awake and can put together better sentences. 

Yall want another reason to hate YG? Cause this is bad. I remember hearing about this but it's come up again with KVIPs and intl fans. 

GD created the name "G-Dragon" before he signed with YG. His stage name is just his real name. Ji Yong literally translates to G-Dragon. Now YG basically sat GD down as a MINOR when his mom was out of the room and coerced him to sign his name away. Because you know his mom would have told him no. 

[Rojen]

Market analysts know nothing when it comes about YGE matters, 0.

Edited December 12, 2019 by Rojen

[adda]

I hope GD and Taeyang take the best decision. They could form their own company and leave YG. 

 

when EXO leave SM,  I wont mind at all if they promote as X-EXO  

any name is good as long as they don't resign with  SM. Even "Galaxy" , as we used to call our fandom in 2012. 

 

Edited December 12, 2019 by adda

[blank_stare]

9 hours ago, silentmoon said:

If they truly want to leave I don't think the copyright to their stage names will hold them, everyone already knows them, even if they promote with their birth names or other stage name. The real question is, do they want to leave or not? I think leaving would be the best option but they have practically build YG, so I can see how this might be a tough decision for them, more emotional than economic/business one

They build YG as it is now, they can build another 

[MinnieMax]

"YG holds a crucial aspect of their career" - pretty sure that the order is reverse. 

They will do more than just fine even with the change of name. In the worse case scenario they could sing a medley of parts from  old songs  (same way Jaejoong sings a medley of DBSK songs without paying any copyrights) and release new ones. No way they didn't write something while serving. 
Staying there is not an option if they want to be viewed positively.

[Thigh-high feminist]

They are established and popular enough to leave.

This discussion brings Hyuna to mind, she should definitely get props for her business acumen in addition to her performance skills because when girlfriend was kicked from CUBE, she took her songs with her and was able to immediately perform and earn.

[juniordud]

3 minutes ago, Thigh-high feminist said:

They are established and popular enough to leave.

This discussion brings Hyuna to mind, she should definitely get props for her business acumen in addition to her performance skills because when girlfriend was kicked from CUBE, she took her songs with her and was able to immediately perform and earn.

She not only could perform her songs the day after being kicked out, but she also is promoting with cube back up dancer and still has the same team. Notice how it's cube that got a batch of fresh dancer when their group and HyunA were having schedule the same days.

[Thigh-high feminist]

3 minutes ago, juniordud said:

She not only could perform her songs the day after being kicked out, but she also is promoting with cube back up dancer and still has the same team. Notice how it's cube that got a batch of fresh dancer when their group and HyunA were having schedule the same days.

I didn't notice that but, yeah, the kpop ladies who are in control definitely don't get the attention for their efforts enough.

Thanks for the info!

[Poetry]

8 hours ago, seunghyun choi said:

The thing that kills me here is everything championing YG falling and happy about it  when the agency itself Not the owner  isn't responsible for much big or serious controversy. YET no one has done this same level of demonization to TS entertainment who has been proven to mistreat their  idols from physically assaulting and abusing them, to mentsl abuse and blackmail to stealing money from them and even forcing them to live in terrible conditions that even the homeless aren't treated to. To being treated less than human.  But yeah let's rag on YG cause its trendy 

I'm mad at YGE for leaving my baby on the shelf.  He's breathing in dust bunnies and getting asthma.

Plus, how is it "ragging" when I stated a fact and not opinion?  Unless you are trying to say I am on my period and should change my tampon/maxi pad because it is oversaturated with blood and is dripping and starting to smell putrid?

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 12, 2019 by Poetry

[ohsolively]

GD will be fine since his real name Kwon Jiyong is also well known. Plus he also has Peace minus one. Taeyang is also lucky since he can still promote in SK as Taeyang due to YG not being able to get the copy right.