April 15th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Most of the Chinese digital music services we've written about in recent times are free and ad-supported, but the Chinese music industry is gearing up for some big changes in the near future.

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February 19th, 2013 by Music Ally

Based on data from more than 275k mobile apps using its tools, Flurry estimates that in January, there were 222m active iOS and Android smartphones and tablets in the US, and 221m in China – but that...

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February 19th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge

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If mobile analytics firm Flurry's latest research is correct, there's been an important tipping point in the world of smart devices. Based on data from more than 275k mobile apps using its tools, Flurry...

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January 16th, 2013 by Music Ally

China had 564m Internet users by the end of 2012, having added 51m new users during the year.

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January 16th, 2013 by Music Ally

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The Chinese government's China Internet Network Information Center has published a report claiming that China had 564m Internet users by the end of 2012, having added 51m new users during the year.

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January 14th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Chinese music site Xiami has seemingly been acquired by online giant Alibaba, according to local reports.

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January 2nd, 2013 by Music Ally

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There was a flurry of anti-piracy news over the festive period. The US and Russia signed an agreement to work together more closely on battling piracy, including shutting down more infringing websites,...

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December 19th, 2012 by Music Ally

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Yahoo is the latest Western internet company to shut down its music site in China, following Google's pullout earlier this year.

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November 29th, 2012 by Music Ally

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Flurry claims that by October 2012, there were 181m iOS and Android devices being used in the US, just ahead of the 167m in China.

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