Music Business News: Asia
Analysis Will $430bn-valued Tencent want a piece of Sony, Warner, BMG or Kobalt? News Expansion in the region includes Relocating Headquarters to Singapore, with new developments and partnerships in Bangkok, Seoul, Australia and China News UMG also announces arrival of Ingrooves & Spinnup for the region News 'Paid advertising views on YouTube will no longer be considered when looking at a 24-hour record debut.' News in a separate deal, Alibaba has also acquired NetEase's import e-commerce platform Kaola for approximately $2 billion News Major league deal will take on Tencent Music Entertainment, owner of QQ Music, Kuwo and KuGou News Deal struck between Audio Network and Singapore-based Musiio News Big Hit Entertainment and Source Music join forces to launch a new girl group aimed to debut in 2021