Forget CDs, it's people powering music in Asia, says JY Park

January 23, 2009 JY Park

It's people who power music in Asia, where digital downloads are king and superstars are groomed for global stardom. And a major force behind this movement is South Korean media mogul JY Park, pictuerd in 2006.

It's people who power music in Asia, where digital downloads are king and superstars are groomed for global stardom. And a major force behind this movement is South Korean media mogul JY Park.

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