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May 19, 2024

Wei Luo confirms 10 tour dates in China 2022. Music Press Asia
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China To See Pianist Tour Rachmaninoff

Wei Luo – signed to Decca Gold – is recognised as a significant pianist of her generation. Having already performed on many of the world’s leading stages in her young career, Wei Luo’s self-titled debut album released in 2019 was a momentous event. It is no surprise that Universal Music Group’s Decca Gold was the label to work with. The…

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…

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.

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Blackpink's Ddu-Du Ddu-Du has garnered over 450 million views. Photo courtesy of YG Entertainment.
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Blackpink's Ddu-Du Ddu-Du has garnered over 450 million views. Photo courtesy of YG Entertainment.
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Universal Music, Interscope Records Now Serves YG Entertainment’s Blackpink

We are just beginning to see the tip of the iceberg: Blackpink’s latest music video Ddu-Du-Dhu-Dhu released just 4 months ago on YouTube has garnered overe 450 million views. The video has not only attracted scores of fans worldwide, but also strategic interest directly affecting YG Entertainment, a Korean artist management company famed for other chart-topping artists including PSY and…

UMG Executive Joins Midem Accelerator Committee

Midem, a leading international business event for the music ecosystem hosted in Cannes, France, from 6-9 June, has recently announced the joining of Universal Music Group South Asia Devraj Sanyal,…

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