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Focuses on South Korea's Ministry of Culture and Tourism's plan to further liberalize South Korea's longstanding ban on Japanese pop culture. Opportunity for Japanese artists to perform in venues with seating capacities of less than 2,000; Ban on broadcast and sale of Japanese music.

Introduces a series of articles on the music industry in Asia. The effects of piracy on the Hong Kong music industry; The formation of new record labels, such as Mei Ah Music and BMA Records, which see the crisis in the Asian marketplace as an opportunity; The need for varied business interests to offset a record company's losses.

Offers observations from music industry veterans on the development of the music business in Asia. Comments by Jimmy Wee, managing director of Springroll Creative Agency in Singapore; Concert promoter Andrew Bull on booking concert tours in China; Differences between United States and Asian business practices; More.

Offers information on the proliferation of Japanese popular culture in Asia. Why cultural influences from the West are losing popularity in Asia; Comments of Sony Music Asia vice president of artist and repertoire Dick Lee; Examples of successful Japanese bands, including Utada, Hirosue, Puffy and L'Arc-En-Ciel; Role of television.

Presents news briefs for the Asian music industry as of February 26, 2000. The launch of a joint-warehouse venture in Malaysia among major record labels; Shopping mall appearances by Filipino artist Vina Morales; Promotional campaigns of Tower Records Singapore; More.

Presents news briefs for the Asian music industry as of February 26, 2000. The release of the British-influenced album 'Silence,' by Faith Yang; Profile of Philippine rock group Cheese; Details of the soundtrack album to the film 'Eating Air'; More.

Offers information on the increasing popularity of Japanese popular music throughout Asia. How the easing of a ban on Japanese popular culture has helped increase the popularity of Japanese music in South Korea; Comments of music writer Shin Yong-Hyun; Speculation on reasons for the lack of popularity of Japanese music in the Philippines.