south koreas kpop sensation bts has signed a new distribution and marketing deal with universal music group the worlds biggest music label dropping sony musics columbia records the music bands manager said on friday hybe co ltdowned bighit music which manages bts did not disclose the financial terms of the deal but said universal and its american record label interscope would distribute and market bts music in the united states and other regionsread alsomtv european music awards bts earns 4 nominations to contend with blackpinks ros lisa monsta x in best kpop categorythe mtv european music awards will go according to plan and will be held in budapest next monthbts unveils the official teaser ahead of permission to dance on stage concert onlineas fans continue to wait for the online concert of kpop sensation bts the boyband has taken the excitement a notch up with a teaser video before their bts permission to dance on stage on october 24 at 3 pm ist the deal expands the entertainment companys existing partnership with universal as it seeks to boost the popularity of kpop music globally bts which shot to global fame after the release of its english songs such as butter and permission to dance is the first kpop group to ever receive a grammy award nomination the sevenmember band has garnered millions of fans worldwide since its debut in 2013 teaming up with big names including coldplay steve aoki and halsey last month bts performed at the united nations in an effort to promote global goals of tackling poverty inequality injustice and climate change ahead universal whose other hit singers and catalogues include justin bieber and the beatles was spun off by frances vivendi last month sony music and universal music group did not immediately respond for comments