CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // EDITOR’S NOTE These newsletters are shared at the end of each month to email subscribers only, and posted here on the blog weeks later. Link here to subscribe for free: http://newsletter.groovedynasty.cn/ // INVESTMENTS INSIDE AND OUT OF CHINA There is a kind of generic press-release-y Read more…
CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // EDITOR’S NOTE This newsletter has been growing in numbers lately. If you’re new here, you can read past editions on the Groove Dynasty blog, I put them online a few weeks after the emails go out. If you’re old here, forward this email to someone Read more…
CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // EDITOR’S NOTE I’m not going to talk about the TikTok ban. // STATE-SPONSORED RECORD SHOPPING US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in China last week on an official visit, and made an important stop – Li-Pi Records in Beijing. I’ve been there, this shop is Read more…
CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // IFPI GLOBAL MUSIC REPORT HAILS CHINA’S SUCCESS By The Numbers I have a weird way to measure China’s impact on the global market that I like to do every year as the IFPI report comes out. No, it’s not to check the country ranking, though Read more…
CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // EDITOR’S NOTE Chinese New Year is behind us, warm weather ahead. Thanks to everyone who shared the newsletter last month, and welcome to the new subscribers! If you like what you see, tell a friend to tell a friend. A lot of people reacted to Read more…
CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // EDITOR’S NOTE Hello friends! This newsletter has been quiet for a few years, partially because all news coming out of China was covid-related, and partially because I had focused my time on other projects. It’s time to change that. If you’re new here, the below Read more…
For years, people have been hailing the opportunities that China can bring to artists and labels alike. News stories of ‘untapped potential’ that I was seeing five years ago have turned into regular reports of growth in users, royalties, and the like. More and more, people are trying to make Read more…
CHINA // INDUSTRY NEWS // TENCENT MUSIC FINED, FORCED TO END EXCLUSIVE COPYRIGHTS It could’ve been worse. China is cracking down on big tech companies left and right, and there were rumors that Tencent Music might be forced to divest two of their three DSPs, which didn’t happen. What did Read more…
Well folks, it’s that time of year again, 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 Read more…
