Music Business News: Asia

China is banning music that ‘insults or defames others’ in its 50,000 karaoke venues

New crackdown on offensive music coming in October as market's industry power keeps growing

Republic Records China launches, as Universal expands its label operations in region

Tony Wen will lead label in China, the first time Republic has launched an international division

The major music companies now turn over $2.5m every hour – and will generate more than $20bn between them this year

MBW's number-crunching tells us it's going to be a gangbusters year for the majors

From Sony’s Q2 revenue growth to Primary Wave’s stake in the Prince estate: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter

India-based record label Venus Music, acquired by Believe in 2019, rebrands as Ishtar

First project under the new brand is from Indian playback singer Mamta Sharma

HYBE, the home of K-pop stars BTS, sees revenues soar 79.2% YoY in Q2 to $244m

Company has posted its financial results for Q2 2021

Sony’s recorded music revenues jumped by $451m YoY in calendar Q2, as streaming revenues rose 50.2%

Streaming revenues brush the billion-dollar mark in standout quarter for Rob Stringer's operation

How future proof is the current evaluation of music copyrights?

Ran Geffen, founder of XR connect development agency OMR and CEO of Amusica Song Management in Israel on the future of the music industry…