Cloud Music Inc. Amplifies C-Pop Content with Extended Rock Records Partnership
On March 30, 2023, Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899), a top music streaming service in China, renewed its distribution agreement with Rock Records Co., Ltd., a major independent record label in Asia. This renewal grants Cloud Music rights to distribute Rock Records' entire music catalog, including future releases. The partnership aims to enhance artist promotion and explore copyright cooperation, allowing sublicensing for various multimedia uses. Rock Records has a rich history in Mandopop and nurtures upcoming talent, further enriching Cloud Music's offerings, especially among younger audiences.
- Renewed distribution agreement with Rock Records enhances content portfolio.
- Rights to sublicense music for multimedia applications expand revenue opportunities.
- Collaboration focuses on artist promotion and innovative user experiences.
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Under the terms of the Agreement, NetEase Cloud Music and Rock Records will continue to collaborate to promote the presence of Rock Records' prominent and fan-favorite artists and content. The renewal agreement, covering Rock Records' both back catalog and upcoming releases, also extends the strategic cooperation towards more in-depth initiatives on copyright cooperation between the two parties. Particularly, NetEase Cloud Music will also obtain the rights to sublicense Rock Records' music for use in multiple scenarios, such as third-party applications, website background music and smart devices. Moving ahead, NetEase Cloud Music and Rock Records will continue to collaborate on artist promotion and the distribution of top-notch content, and will be exploring more innovative approaches in the fields of user experience and commercial value.
Rock Records was founded in 1980 and is known in the Mandopop (Mandarin popular music) world as one of the most established and influential record labels in
In recent years, the new generation of artists signed to Rock Records have seen a rapid rise in popularity, with artists such as
As one of
NetEase Cloud Music has been actively broadening its portfolio and expanding its partnerships with top entertainment companies to enrich the high-quality content offering on the platform and to better address users' diverse music tastes. NetEase Cloud Music has recently extended its music copyright cooperation with a number of top record labels, including Modern Sky,
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