Warner Music Asia Tees Up Spanish Album from China’s G.E.M.

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G.E.M., who says she’s learned Spanish in order to write and record an upcoming album for fans in Latin America. Photo Credit: Warner Music Asia Amid continued growth for China’s music industry, Warner Music Asia […]

NetEase Cloud Music Officially Announces Dolby Atmos Support

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A nighttime shot of Hangzhou, where NetEase is based. Photo Credit: Kana Toyama As competition between China’s foremost streaming players continues to heat up, NetEase Cloud Music has announced support for Dolby Atmos “across its […]

BMG Revenue Grew 31% In 2022 as Catalog Deals Topped $400M

BMG Revenue Grew 31% In 2022 as Catalog Deals Topped $400M

Berlin, Germany. Photo Credit: Stefan Widua BMG turned in a 30.6 percent year-over-year (YoY) revenue increase – and dropped over $400 million on catalogs – during 2022, according to a new earnings report. The Berlin-headquartered […]

Georgia, Idaho, and New Hampshire Become Latest States to Ban TikTok for Government Employees

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Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Georgia, Idaho, and New Hampshire have become the latest states to ban TikTok for government employees. As TikTok faces increased scrutiny from the federal government over security concerns, at least 16 […]

Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Sales Crack $1.32MM On QQ Music

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Photo Credit: Raph_PH One week after its release, Taylor Swift’s Midnights (3am Edition) has generated nearly $1.32 million from sales via QQ Music, according to stats on the Tencent-owned streaming service. This latest testament to Taylor […]

Taylor Swift Has Sold 250,000+ Copies of ‘Midnights’ On QQ Music

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Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 3.0 The popularity of Taylor Swift has reportedly extended to China’s quick-growing music market, where Midnights is said to have sold north of 250,000 copies on QQ Music […]

East Goes Global Raises $1 Million Following Backstreet Boys Gig

East Goes Global Raises $1 Million Following Backstreet Boys Gig

East Goes Global founder and CEO Andrew Spalter. Photo Credit: East Goes Global China-focused marketing agency East Goes Global, which produced The Backstreet Boys’ much-viewed WeChat concert back in June, has announced the completion of […]

Concord Doubles Down on Australasia with Native Tongue Deal

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Photo Credit: Joanne Manariti (Chelsea, Chris, Jaime Gough) Concord has announced the acquisition of independent Australian music publisher Native Tongue. In addition to the acquisition, Concord is also announcing its first offices in the Australasia […]

Tencent Music Officially Debuts ‘TME Business Intelligence for Artists’

Tencent Music Will Go Public on December 12th

About 10 weeks after rolling out an international distribution service, Tencent Music (NYSE: TME) has officially launched “TME Business Intelligence for Artists.” Tencent Music, which operates QQ Music, Kugou, and Kuwo in China, just recently […]

Tencent Music Unveils Dolby Atmos Support For QQ Music

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Beijing, China. Photo Credit: zhang kaiyv With competition between domestic streaming players ramping up, Tencent Music’s QQ Music has officially become the first Chinese service to integrate Dolby Atmos. Dolby and Tencent Music, which operates […]

Tencent Music Renews Partnership with Time Fengjun Entertainment

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Photo Credit: Average Person Tencent Music Entertainment Group is renewing its strategic partnership with Time Fengjun Entertainment (TF Entertainment). Tencent Music says it will continue to support young Chinese musicians, and the partnership creates a […]

How to Make China’s ‘Friendliest’ Social Media Platform Pay Off

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Shared from www.businessoffashion.com Xiaohongshu doesn’t fit neatly into a social media archetype that is familiar to Western audiences. It is often compared to Instagram, but one key difference is that content from anyone can show […]