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China halts Japanese concerts and cultural events over Taiwan; K-pop industry remains on edge

China abruptly cancels several Japanese music events in the country, some of them mid-performance, placing K-pop in a ...
TMCnet

Chartmetric Integrates NetEase Cloud Music Charts, Offering Global Industry Deeper Insight into China's Streaming Landscape

Founded in California in 2016, Chartmetric provides data and market insights for the global music industry. With offices in Silicon Valley, London, New York, Seoul, and Tokyo, the company monitors ...
NBC Bay Area

K-pop has been banned in China for almost a decade. Until now, maybe.

China, which has never officially acknowledged the ban, has more confidence in its own entertainment now and is looking to boost consumer spending, experts say. The concert was set to be small but ...
The Diplomat

Why China’s Rock Music Scene Isn’t Bothered by a Troublesome Textbook

“That’s just crazy. Crazier than you can imagine,” said Yang Haisong, one of China’s most revered indie rockers. He was reacting to recent news about a university textbook degrading the internet, pop ...
Essence

Mickey Guyton Talks Life In China, Country Music Fatigue, And The Future Of Black Artists

There are over 7,000 miles between Arlington, Texas and Changsha, China. The capital of Hunan has become a temporary home for Mickey Guyton. The North Texas native who is currently participating in ...