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Pitch Deck: Music Startup Sesh Raises M to Connect Artists and Fans

Music startup Sesh began with a question: How do we help artists connect with fans outside social media? While some musicians are natural influencers, others are bad at TikTok, or just don’t want to spend time there.”Artists are not content creators,” Sesh’s CEO Pepe del Río told Business Insider. “They…

Kpop Fans Desperate for Photos of Idols Are Driving Samsung Phone Rentals

It’s the new K-pop concert starter kit: a T-shirt emblazoned with your favorite singer’s name, a band light stick, and a rented Samsung phone with a razor-sharp zoom.K-pop fans clamoring for a picture of their favorite singers have carved out a niche market within the South Korean tech industry, with…

Disney’s Most Passionate Fans Don’t Agree With the ‘Woke’ Backlash

Is Disney too “woke,” not “woke” enough, or not “woke” at all?In our highly polarized political environment, asking a dozen people may yield a dozen different answers. But what do Disney’s most passionate fans think?Business Insider spoke with 12 of these superfans — sometimes referred to as “Disney adults” — and a…