Tag: china

Despite surface-level similarities with the Western music business, China remains a challenging music market for outsiders, albeit one with huge potential.

Tencent Music has been showing off its first 'hyper-real virtual pop idol', an avatar artist named Lucy who debuted in late 2022.

Today’s the day for TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s appearance at a US congressional hearing. Ahead of that, the Washington Post published a poll.

Ahead of TikTok CEO Shout Zi Chew’s appearance at a US congressional hearing tomorrow, his written testimony has been published.

Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music’s latest financial results are a mixed bag. Profits doubled but revenues declined.

The global music industry made $26.2bn from recorded music in 2022, according to the IFPI. That’s up 9% year-on-year.

Kuke is a Chinese classical music company that offers a subscription service, licenses to other streaming platforms, and ‘smart music education’ products. Its catalogue consists of music, audiobooks, video content –...

The parent company of Chinese music service NetEase Cloud Music has published its latest financial results.

The infrastructure and enthusiasm around licensing and neighbouring rights varies a lot around the world. In a NY:LON Connect session chaired by Alison Wenham, COO, Blue Raincoat/Chrysalis Group, a panel of local global experts...

Last year we reported on the enormous claimed audience for a Backstreet Boys concert that was livestreamed on WeChat: 44.2 million viewers.

The Chinese music service has always been keen to point out that artists are selling albums on its platform, rather than only being streamed.

Chinese service NetEase Cloud Music prides itself on having plenty of young listeners who are keen to discover international music as well as homegrown tracks.