Music Business News: China
News Deal covers both recorded music and publishing rights for superstar act
Analysis News ByteDance appears to have a service in the works that could shake up the global music licensing market.
News DeepSeek spent far less money on developing a chatbot than US AI companies, but it may have done so by stealing OpenAI's IP
News Cloud Music earlier warned users that SM’s entire music catalog might be removed from the platform due to unsuccessful renewal negotiations
News Marshall's new owner is an investor in Alibaba, BYD, and TikTok owner ByteDance
News As TikTok faces uncertainty and mounting pressure in the US, its parent company ByteDance plans an ambitious $12 billion investment in artificial intelligence
News China’s government owns a 1% stake – a so-called ‘golden share‘ – in TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance
Analysis News ‘Bulletproof’ internet providers are frustrating the fight against music piracy, US Trade Representative report warns