CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS Well, I don’t know how much she personally made. But many are touting her new album’s success within China, led by NetEase Cloud Music and QQ Music who had giant banners and dedicated pages in their app for the album all week. Note that the album Read more…
The new digital world, lead by live streams, comment sections, and a constant stream of new content, brings an opportunity for artists to connect with their fans in a way that wasn’t possible before, or at least was much more difficult to achieve. And China has ferried in it’s own shift in digital landscapes, ranging from the way events are done to streaming activity, to daily social content.
CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS Over the past six months, the world has changed in nearly every way you can imagine. The music industry was one of hardest hit by Covid-19, as sweeping event cancellations have not only cut a major source of income for artists, but shifted fans’ sense of Read more…
SCMP is a leading news publication covering news and events in China and Asia at large. Their recent article covering Beijing’s recent initiative to increase the music industry in China featured a quote for Groove Dynasty owner and CEO Kyle Bagley. These initiatives cover both the live and digital music Read more…
Soundcharts, the world-class data and analytics site for the music industry, recently featured Groove Dynasty research in a two-part piece covering the music market in China. Read on here! Music Market Focus: China (Part 1/2) Streaming and Recording Business in China Music Market Focus: China (Part 2/2) Inside the Chinese Read more…
Click here to subscribe. CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // ‘CHINA’S TWITCH’ HUYA SURPASSES 100 MILLION MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS Everyone knows gaming is big business in China. The market-leading music streaming platforms from NetEase and Tencent are actually a fraction of their parent companies’ overall business, with the leader and real profit makers being Read more…
Click here to subscribe. CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // KRIS WU VS. THE WORLD Chinese pop star Kris Wu enjoyed brief success, then quite a bit of drama surrounding his release Antares, with reports he used bots to game the charts. Some props to Universal China, who was quick to back up their Read more…
From a marketing standpoint, trips to China can be a goldmine for artists and DJs, particularly if you are just starting out with social media or promotion in the country. Fans like to see their favorite artists not only coming to the country to do shows, but showing their interest Read more…
To my knowledge, nowhere in the world has more competing music streaming platforms than China does. There are the ‘big boys’ like QQ Music and NetEase Cloud Music, fan favorites such as Xiami, niche electronic music platforms like PYRO Music, and a range of others that specialize in video, or Read more…
Well folks, it’s that time of year again! A fair few of Groove Dynasty’s clients have already begun preparation for the worlds most loved and hated voting competition – the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs List. Read on to find out how voting will work, how you can get involved, Read more…