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Avex Group to distribute its entire music catalogue in China via NetEase

Avex Group to Distribute Its Entire Music Catalogue in China via NetEase

Avex Group Holdings Inc. is rediscovering the Chinese Mainland market big time with a joint announcement with NetEase Cloud Music that it has granted an exclusive license of its copyrighted music to the Chinese internet technology company. The agreement between the Japanese entertainment firm and NetEase Cloud Music forms part of a strategic partnership that grants the Chinese platform an exclusive license in mainland China to the copyright of the entire inventory of Japanese songs under Avex’s management. The agreement will see NetEase Cloud Music handle all distribution and promotion…

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Jackson Wong named as MD of WM China

Warner Music China Appoints New MD

Wong will oversee the day-to-day running of WMG’s Beijing office and is also expected to expand the company’s business in Mainland China, working with players in the overall media and entertainment ecosystem.He has held a number of executive positions with global and local media and entertainment companies; covering strategic partnerships and business development, capital markets and investment, branded content, licensing,…

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All That Matters, Music Matters Announce Date

Hosted during the week of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, All That Matters was hosted for the first time last year at venues surrounding Marina Bay Sands. Nonetheless, its return to Ritz Carlton signifies its strong association with the hotel and the services it has provided over the years. Music Matters has been part of All That Matters from the very…

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Former Twitter Director joins Mediacorp.

Mediacorp Hires Former SEA MD of Twitter

Mediacorp has plans to bolster its digital arm reflected in their recent hires including Singh’s role, which is a combination of what were previously two separate positions. Boasting over 20 years of experience in digital business, sales and marketing, Singh has not only led a team at Google as managing director but also held positions in worldwide companies including Apple…

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Air Debuts Live Concert in Asia

The duo from Versailles has been the leading figures in the late 90s’ electronica boom when their debut album Moon Safari, including the single “Sexy Boy” and “Kelly Watch The Stars” shot to success in 1998. Other successes followed and saw the release of The Virgin Suicides – scored purposely to Sofia Coppola’s first movie of the same name. Other…

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Ultra Singapore 2017 lineup includes KSHMR, Pendulum and Tchami

DBS and SingTel Sponsor Ultra in Asia

Although details of the deal have yet to be disclosed, it would come as no surprise how sponsorship towards a hype and cool brand such as Ultra is going to boost the image of the two staid brands. Last year alone, the Ultra brand attracted over 45,000 attendees from 67 countries. In recent years, consumers have definitely seen more of…

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Drunken Tiger & Yoon Mi Rae from Seoul, South Korea
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Asian Artists to Perform at SXSW

SXSW has released its Music Bloggers Guide to SXSW 2017 exploring over 100+ exciting up-and-coming SXSW Showcasing Artists. On news closer to home, we’ve decided to filter this selection to artists from Asia and explores reasons why their music deserves to be on this Bloggers Guide. Korean Music at SXSW 2017 is taking precedence with an even larger list than…

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Sonar Hong Kong is Magnetic Asia's very first eletronic music festival
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5 Must-See Gigs at Sonar, Hong Kong (2/2)

Click here to return to the first page Heavily focused on tech, Sonar will be providing a platform not only for research centres but also tech companies, creative studios and labs around the world to showcase new products, prototypes, apps, tools and devices to interactive installations, musical instruments in ‘Expo’, Sónar+D, a fresh take on the traditional trade expo format. The…

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Sonar Hong Kong is Magnetic Asia's very first eletronic music festival
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5 Must-See at Sonar Hong Kong

In about two weeks, Hong Kong will see its first ever electronic music festival, conference, installations event organised by Magnetic Asia, the Hong Kong-based. One of Hong Kong’s most vital electronic artists, Choi Sai-ho will be performing at Magnetic Asia’s very first electronic music festival, Sonar. Already with a vast repertoire performing at local and international music festivals including Perform…

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Spotify commissions TNS to survey the Spotify users in Malaysia

Is Streaming Better Off Than Malaysian Radio Stations?

Spotify released a brief article about the listening behaviour of Malaysians in a survey conducted through 2220 respondents last year. Commissioned by Spotify, TNS, a global market-research company investigated the trends in the streaming market – comparing the reach of traditional radio and how users behaviour vary when they switched or starting streaming music through Spotify. TNS has found, unsurprisingly,…

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