An Instagram Reel has gone viral for explaining how Chinese people accessed Western music in the 1990s through damaged CDs ...

In 2025, the Music Copyright Society of China reported 604 million yuan in licensing revenue, up 26.6 percent, with over 24 million works under management. Copyright value is increasingly extending ...

BEIJING—At a state banquet hosted by Xi Jinping last week, President Trump was treated to a Chinese military band playing one of his favorite songs, “Y.M.C.A.” Also on the set list was another ...

In March 2026, IFPI reported that China had passed Germany to become the world's fourth-largest recorded music market, after a single year of 20.1 percent growth, the fastest of any major market. 1 To ...

Shares of SM Entertainment rose as much as 8.11%, while JYP Entertainment gained over 9.39%. South Korean entertainment could re-enter the Chinese market, including the Chinese launch of KBS' 'Music ...

Universal Music Greater China has signed Jason Zhang, one of the most commercially successful artists in Chinese-language pop, in a wide-ranging deal spanning recorded music, artist management, live ...

The fund fully exited its Tencent Music Entertainment Group position, which represented 6.1% of AUM in the prior quarter; post-trade, the stake is 0% of reportable AUM Top holdings after the filing: ...

Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, marking the iconic hip-hop label’s entry into the Chinese market with headquarters in Chengdu, a city recognized as the ...

China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group posted total revenues of RMB8.93 billion ($1.32 billion) for the second quarter of 2026 – a 5.8% year-over-year gain – as its music services arm delivered ...

China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group posted total revenues of RMB8.93 billion ($1.32 billion) for the second quarter of 2026 – a 5.8% year-over-year gain – as its music services arm delivered ...

Tencent Music has long been the dominant music-streaming player in China, but is that dominance now under threat? 36kr has published some thoughtful analysis on the competition being posed by Qishui ...

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