China’s TF Entertainment inks deals with Tencent Music and rival NetEase Cloud Music… but Tencent gets a 30-day exclusivity window

TF Entertainment has struck deals with two China-based music streaming companies this week
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Tencent rival NetEase launches Hong Kong IPO

Tech giant NetEase, parent company of NetEase Cloud Music, has launched its IPO on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) under the code, 9999.HK. The Financial Times reports that the company is aiming to raise around $2.6 bil…

China’s NetEase Cloud Music, with over 800m users, gains rights to use 1.3m Warner Chappell songs

Deal comes as Tencent exclusivity deals are said to be expected to expire over next two years
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Point Blank China Opens with Exclusive Launch Party Featuring Special Guest DJs W&W

Today marks a momentous occasion for Point Blank Music School as we officially open the doors to our brand new state-of-the-art establishment, Point Blank China. Our journey to bring top tier electronic music education to the Far East began last year when we partnered with Netease FEVER, a newly established company which uses education, events […]

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Confirmed: Alibaba buys stake in NetEase Cloud Music in $700m deal

in a separate deal, Alibaba has also acquired NetEase’s import e-commerce platform Kaola for approximately $2 billion
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Point Blank China: Accelerating Electronic Music Education in the Far East

As you may know, we recently partnered with Chinese company NetEase’s electronic music branch FEVER to create Point Blank China. We are excited to announce that our new Far East school, located in the Zhejiang National Music Industry Base, Xiaoshan at Hangzhou’s International Expo Center, is now open for enrollment! In the initial stages of PB China, we are […]

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