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Music Press Asia: Taiwanese band Outlet Drift is set to perform at Sonik Philippines.

Sonik Philippines To Host Two-Day Music Conference & Festival In October

Homonym and National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is joining forces to host the Philippine’s very first music conference and festival Sonik Phillipines. Set to take place on October 4 & 5 at Green Sun, Makati, the conference in the day will see the attendance from the government and private sector network and discuss the latest development in music business — from discussions involving technology, intellectual property, artist management to marketing and publishing. Speakers from the region and beyond have been invited to offer their expansive viewpoint. And…

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Music Press Asia: China's tech giant Tencent in talks with Vivendi to buy 10% stake of Universal Music Group whose artists include Marion Jola (pictured above), Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga.

Tencent Music Under Investigation By China’s Regulators

Report – China’s antitrust regulator is currently investigating Tencent’s exclusive deals, according to a report in Bloomberg published on August 27, citing concern over its music-licensing practices and possibility of threatening a competitive music market.  In less than a month after a statement from Vivendi announcing its talks of parting 10% of Universal Music Group to Tencent, Tencent Music Entertainment…

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Music Press Asia / News: Universal Music is expanding its hip hop market in India, signs DIVINE

Universal Music Signs Deal with Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal, the urban culture-focused entertainment company, and Universal Music Group (UMG) has recently announced the launch of Mass Appeal India – an innovative new label which has previously included partners such as CNN, VICE, Netflix, HBO, Google and more. The deal resulted in a multi-channel partnership between the two, with operations based within Universal Music India’s (UMI) headquarters in Mumbai. While Mass Appeal…

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[Music Press Asia] All That Matters 2019 returns to Singapore to host speakers from the music industry. Photo credit: Music Press Asia.

All That Matters Announced Music Conference Program

Singapore’s most prominent annual music conference and festival All That Matters by Branded is returning for another exciting week! As usual, the festival element will take place from September 13 – 18 in live venues scattered across the city, while the three-day conference from September 16 – 18, 2019 at its long-serving venue, The Ritz Carlton. Boasting a copious line-up…

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[Music Press Asia] Crowd at Good Vibes. Photo courtesy of Good Vibes/All Is Amazing
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Malaysia’s Top Acts At Good Vibes 2019

When the music festival released its full line-up for 2019, we decided that it was time to take things into our own hands. As the line-up became overwhelmingly sophisticated each year, we knew that backup was needed. Good Vibes has been the epicentre of the festival scene in Malaysia over a number of years. And as many Malaysians were about…

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Music Press Asia / Interview: Niki Zefanya is expected to release her debut album with 88 Rising year end. Photo credit: 88 Rising.

Niki Zefanya: Not Stopping For Any One

2019 is just about to get more exciting for Indonesian artist Nicole Zefanya, more known as Niki. At just 20 years old, Niki is keeping busy with her latest creative venture with 88 Rising, a L.A-based collective, famed for some of its most creative output and collaborations with Brian Rich and Joji. Niki’s debut album, set to release at the…

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ØZI wins "Best New Artist" at Golden Melody 30th Award ceremony. Music Press Asia

Sandy Lam, Jolin Tsai Win Golden Melody Awards

The 30th Golden Melody Awards ceremony, hosted by Taiwan Ministry of Culture and held on June 29 in Taipei Arena, has recently awarded twenty-nine awards to some of the most prominent songwriters and artists in the Chinese pop world. Winners include Leo Wang [Best Male Mandarin Vocalist], Sandy Lam [Best Female Mandarin Vocalist] and Jolin Tsai [Album of the Year and Song…

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