Published in Musicinfo·1 day agoOriginally posted at musicinfo.io by Juri KobayashiOriginally posted at musicinfo.io by Juri Kobayashi Reggae has its roots deeply embedded in China or rather China has its roots deeply embedded in Reggae. The first immigrants from China came to Jamaica just before the turn of 1900. Most of these Chinese settlers came from the Hakka region in…Reggae3 min readReggae3 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Feb 16How to Build Your Fanbase WorldwideThe power of your reach is defined by the people you connect with and the tools in your hands. …Music Fanbase2 min readMusic Fanbase2 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Dec 20, 2022The Effects of Playlisting Music in NeteaseDuring the past couple of years we have playlisted numerous songs in all possible genres to popular playlists in NetEase for at least one month at a time. Immediate effects can be seen by looking at the comment section of the playlisted song: Comments! So many comments! From new people…Playlist4 min readPlaylist4 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Nov 14, 2022What is Music CopyrightInfringement on a Creator Level -Plagiarism- You’re listening to Ed Sheeran’s newest release and you hear, “This is your melody and these are your lyrics, lalala hahaha, I’m gonna make millions and you’re gonna get nothin’.” …Music Copyright8 min readMusic Copyright8 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Aug 30, 2022First of all sorry for the title.First of all sorry for the title. If you are a musician who sings or plays an instrument hitting the 12 familiar notes you’ll find on the keyboard, I’m sure you’ll sound good. I bet you are talented and are in tune in relation to your bandmates. Also when people…Tuning9 min readTuning9 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Jul 27, 2022Why Should Musicians Care About Metaverse?Musicians, Metaverse & China Please step this way folks! Have you heard about Metaverse? What you are about to see here folks, you won’t believe your eyes and ears. Colors, sights, sounds that are there, but are not really there. Interact with real live people from thousands of kilometers away like they are in…Metaverse7 min readMetaverse7 min read
Published in Musicinfo·May 25, 2022GROWTH UNLIKE ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTHChina has now surpassed Korea as the 6th biggest global music market. This is largely due to an increase in subscription numbers and how social media is used in China. For example: In comparison to Coachella live streaming in YouTube with a record breaking 82.9 …Music Distribution3 min readMusic Distribution3 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Apr 13, 2022TikTok vs Douyin vs Instagram Reels vs YouTube Shorts vs Triller: How to Go Viral on Short Video PlatformsWHAT IS SHORT VIDEO? It is the video content that is made and shared on TikTok and similar video platforms like Instagram reels and YouTube Shorts. In China they have Douyin (TikTok’s big sister), Kuaishou, Watermelon and Bilibili. How To Get Your Music On Short Videos Go to the App, make the video, add your music and upload yourself. This is important…Short Video4 min readShort Video4 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Mar 1, 2022Your Music is in China or is it?Know Where Your Music Is Streaming music is becoming more complex as the amount of services grows. Distributors and labels are constantly updating their distribution services to better serve their artists. For the vast majority of listeners streaming has taken over leaving physical recordings as a memento of collectables with their unique audiophiliac characteristics. The…Digital Music Distributor5 min readDigital Music Distributor5 min read
Published in Musicinfo·Jan 4, 2022What Artists Need to Know about TikTok and Douyin.Originally posted at https://musicinfo.io/blog/tiktok-douyin by Alessia Lee It might already feel like the video sharing social media platform TikTok has been around forever, but it actually only became available worldwide in 2018. …Tiktok3 min readTiktok3 min read
