Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Tencent Teams up with Sony to Develop Paid-for Music Market in China



(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com)- Shenzhen-based Internet powerhouse Tencent Holdings Ltd and Sony Music Entertainment will pair up to distribute music catalogue online in China amid the rapid growth of paid-for music market and curb piracy.

"The market dynamics are changing and we're seeing the music market in general is very vibrant," said Dowson Tong, president of Tencent's social network group, in a telephone interview on Tuesday. "We just need to look at creative ways to develop the market."

Meanwhile, Sony Music Entertainment International CEO Edgar Berger believes the deal will prove fruitful sooner rather than later.

"China can easily become within a relatively short period of time one of the world's largest music markets," said Edgar Berger.

No comments:

Post a Comment