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Southeast Asia's cultural industries need investment and regulation to scale

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Southeast Asia's cultural industries, particularly music, require significant scaling through increased investment and regulatory support to compete globally. Esther Nguyen, CEO of POPS Worldwide, highlighted South Korea's success as a model, emphasizing the need for government policies that protect intellectual property, robust investment communities with entertainment expertise, and improved infrastructure for live performances. While social media has democratized music distribution, overcoming market fragmentation and strengthening IP enforcement are key challenges for the region's growth. AI

IMPACT Highlights the need for regulatory and investment frameworks to scale cultural industries, a factor that could influence AI adoption in content creation and distribution.

RANK_REASON The article discusses industry scaling challenges and strategies based on an executive's commentary, rather than a specific event like a product launch or funding round.

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Southeast Asia's cultural industries need investment and regulation to scale

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Angelica Ang ·

    Southeast Asia needs more regulation and investments for its cultural industries to scale, says POPS Worldwide CEO Esther Nguyen

    While listeners today embrace music from different countries, there’s still a way to go before Southeast Asia’s music industry can scale globally.

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