Music Business News: China
Analysis What's really going on behind the scenes of music's big Grammy Week fall-out
News TikTok spokesperson says platform is "sad and disappointed" by UMG statement from earlier today
News Apple Music Classical launched in March 2023, following Apple’s acquisition of Netherlands-based classical music streaming service Primephonic in 2021
News This expansion marks a key step for Apple Music Classical, reaching regions where classical music holds a deep cultural significance
News Research firm data.ai predicts TikTok users will be spending 40 hours on the app by the end of 2024, 13x more time than on YouTube
News TikTok sister company Douyin pioneered the combination of short-form video with e-commerce sales in the Chinese market.
News Under the contract, TME will continue to have access to UMG’s music catalog for QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and WeSing
Interviews TikTok’s Ole Obermann discusses the ‘Add To Music App’ feature, ticketing, Tate McRae, subscriptions, delivering revenue, where the company will be in five years and much more