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Xiami brings MQA HiRes streaming to China

19/07/2019

Xiami brings MQA HiRes streaming to China making it the first music streaming service in China to adopt MQA studio quality audio. Xiami Music, a wholly-owned entity of the Alibaba Group, will become the audio quality leader in China, sending a clear signal to artists and creators that Xiami’s service is the best way to connect with their fans. MQA technology which delivers master-quality music in a file small enough to stream, will be introduced […]

Japan should look to China for future streaming growth

09/02/2019

Japan should look to China for future streaming growth according to media and technology analysts, MIDiA Research. Despite being the world’s second largest recorded music market accounting for 14% of the global total, Japanese recorded music revenues fell by 3.3% in 2018 (US dollar value) or 1.8% (Yen value). Although streaming was up 30% in 2018, physical sales still accounted for 69% of all revenues. CD sales and monetising fandom One of the major drivers […]

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NetEase gets access to CUBE’s Korean music catalogue

06/01/2019

NetEase gets access to CUBE’s Korean music catalogue as part of a strategic partnership which gives NetEase Cloud Music, one of China’s leading music streaming platforms, access to CUBE Entertainment’s complete music catalogue. This includes sought-after albums and tracks from popular performers such as BTOB, CLC, PENTAGON, Yoo Seon-Ho and (G)I-DLE. The strategic alliance with CUBE Entertainment expands NetEase Cloud Music’s Korean music library as part of the streamer’s efforts to promote Korean music in China. NetEase Cloud […]