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Tencent Music’s Q2: User Growth and Entertainment Decline

Tencent Music Entertainment Group experiences a mix of joy and worry in Q2, with paid users reaching 99.4 million but social entertainment declining significantly.

Tencent Music Entertainment Shuts Down Digital Collection Business

Music streaming service provider Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) shut down its digital collection business and has transferred some team members to other departments.

QQ Music to Provide in-Car Dolby Atmos Music Services for NIO

QQ Music, a subsidiary of Tencent, announced on August 16 that it will provide in-car Dolby Atmos audio services for NIO. This means that QQ Music will become the first music platform in China to provide in-car Dolby Atmos sound to a partner car brand.

QQ Music Tests Virtual Community “Music Zone”

QQ Music, a subsidiary of Tencent Music, recently added the "Music Zone" to its alpha test version. Music Zone provides users with a virtual space in which they can take part in various social experiences.

Tencent President Martin Lau Resigns From Tencent Music Board of Directors

Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced on May 27 that Martin Lau has resigned from the firm's board of directors with immediate effect.

CEO of TME: Staff Departure Is for Organizational Adjustment

Before the Spring Festival this year, QQ Music held an internal annual meeting. Liang Zhu, CEO of Tencent Music Group, said that staff departure was the requirement of organizational adjustment.

Tencent’s QQ Music Upgrades Smart Score Function

The smart score function on Chinese digital content platform QQ Music, which became the domestic industry's first such function upon its launch in November last year, has undergone a fresh upgrade.

ByteDance’s Soda Music Completes Software Copyright Registration

ByteDance's first music app "Soda Music" has recently completed the registration of software copyright.

Tencent Music Entertainment Reshuffles, Involving QQ Music and WeSing

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) issued an announcement on Thursday to adjust the organizational structure of two of its business units, QQ Music and WeSing.

China’s Copyright Administration Bans Most Exclusive Copyright Deals for Digital Music Platforms

China's copyright authorities have said that digital music platforms are not allowed to sign exclusive copyright agreements except in special circumstances.

Tencent Music Launches China’s First Virtual Music Festival TMELAND

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), the online music subsidiary of Chinese internet giant Tencent, announced on Friday that it would officially launch TMELAND, the first Chinese virtual music festival.

Following Regulation, Tencent’s Apps Begin to Resume Updating

On Friday, QQ Music's iOS version began to allow upgrades to version 11.0.5 through the app store. The development follows China's MIIT's introductions of new restrictions on Tencent in November this year.

Tencent to Equip Audi Cars with In-Car WeChat, QQ Music in New Partnership

German automaker Audi has teamed up with Chinese tech giant Tencent to work on an intelligent and interconnected digital ecosystem for future vehicles, including digital cockpits, digital marketing and other user operations.

Tencent Music, Warner Music Launch New Joint Record Label in China

Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s dominant online music platform, said on Monday it has signed a deal with Warner Music Group (WMG) to launch a new joint venture record label.

Kuaishou Joins Hands With Tencent Music to Launch Annual Songwriting Competition

Kuaishou announced an annual singer songwriter competition called Album 12, partnering with Tencent Music’s music streaming service QQ Music for the event.

Best Music Apps to Download for Android and iOS

Here we’ve picked out the 7 best music apps for both Android and iPhone smartphone users in the West and China.

Tencent Music Launches New Song Recognition App

QQ Music, the music streaming platform owned by Tencent Music Entertainment, launched a new music recognition app for both iOS and Android.

Bilibili Announces Partnership With QQ Music

On January 2, Bilibili and QQ Music jointly announced an in-depth strategic cooperation. The two parties will join hands in supporting musicians, as well as promoting high-quality music production.

Jay Chou’s New Song Sells 10 Million Copies in 2 Hours and Crashes QQ Music

Chinese super pop star Jay Chou’s new song managed to crash the servers of Chinese streaming platform QQ Music due to the heavy traffic it accumulated, a feat that had never occurred before.

Ep. 33: Tencent Music – Totally Not China’s Spotify

In episode 33 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma talk about Tencent Music (TME), which finally completed its $1.2 billion IPO after a two-month delay due to market volatility.

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