Music Business News: Asia

Harry Styles helps push Sony Music revenues up 11%, as downloads claim just 13% of firm’s sales

Streaming revenues jump 22% and claim 39% of Sony labels' overall revenues

‘There are 365m people in China willing to pay for entertainment. The music market is about to explode.’

LiHui Shen runs China's biggest independent record label. He's feeling very optimistic about the future.

Sony Music to start manufacturing its own vinyl for the first time in nearly 30 years

Major's Japan-based music division to start pressing discs just outside Tokyo

Rob Stringer sets out his vision for Sony Music leadership

Recently-promoted exec talks China, international, and "very aggressive" acquisition strategy

The major labels are now earning $150 from streaming every single second

UMG claims a 44% share of format's revenues in opening three months of 2017

‘Dare I say it: no major label can offer what we can at the moment’

Dave Pichilingi on Sound City 2017 - and what its new Chinese investor brings to the table

Universal signs major licensing deal with Tencent in China

Pair will jointly build Abbey Road China in the region

Tencent leads $54m funding round for karaoke app company Smule

Smule allows users to record and layer on duets with top artists like Ed Sheeran through its flagship app Sing! Karaoke