Analysis News NetEase Cloud Music now counts over 1 million registered indie artists The platform has published its FY 2025 results, in which it reported that its membership subscription revenues rose 13.3% YoY in 2025
News K-pop industry eyes royalties boost as China’s copyright body signs deals with Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music Komca says the deals address "structural problems" that had hindered royalty collection in China.
News UMG strikes licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music for China including ‘artist-centric’ terms covering AI, plans to expand Super VIP tier The agreement includes provisions addressing artificial intelligence, with both companies committing to what they called artist-centric AI principles.
News NetEase Cloud Music secures deal with production company Most Contents to stream K-drama soundtracks in China The Chinese music streaming platform will gain access to over 70 Korean drama soundtracks from South Korea-based Most Contents
News Netease Cloud Music sees 15.2% YoY growth in subscription streaming revenue in H1, amid focus on indie artists, in-house music China's second-largest music streamer saw an overall decline in revenue due to continued weakness in social entertainment services
News NetEase Cloud Music sues SM Entertainment over market dominance claims (report) In January, NetEase Cloud Music secured a temporary deal to keep SM's catalog available beyond the January 31 contract deadline.
News NetEase Cloud Music strikes strategic deal with South Korean entertainment company RBW Deal marks the latest K-Pop partnership for NetEase Cloud Music
News NetEase Cloud Music partners with Starship Entertainment to boost K-pop access in China NetEase revealed that its platform now hosts 206 million monthly active users, showing minimal growth from the 205.9 million reported for 2023
News NetEase Cloud Music reports 23.1% jump in music revenue for 2024 as profits soar The company says it plans to focus more on premium subscription offerings in the coming year
News NetEase Cloud Music secures temporary deal to keep SM Entertainment’s catalog Cloud Music earlier warned users that SM’s entire music catalog might be removed from the platform due to unsuccessful renewal negotiations
News NetEase Cloud Music inks deal to give its subscribers in China 30-day exclusive access to releases from K-Pop firm Kakao Entertainment NetEase is increasingly positioning itself as the place to go for K-pop in China's music streaming market
News NetEase Cloud Music profit soars as revenue from streaming subscriptions jumps 25.5% YoY China's second-largest music streaming company more than doubled its net profit year on year
News Timbaland’s music marketplace Beatclub expands to China via partnership with NetEase Cloud Music NetEase Cloud Music also operates a beat trading platform called Beatsoul
News NetEase Cloud Music strikes licensing deal with South Korea’s Kakao Entertainment in latest move to expand K-pop library NetEase has already signed licensing deals with K-pop companies like JYP
News NetEase Cloud Music expands K-Pop library with JYP Entertainment partnership The China-based music streaming service says it will continue signing new partnerships to bring a wider range of music to its listeners