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Tencent Music Sets Oct. 18th For $30B US IPO

Tencent Music Entertainment will submit its IPO to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7th with its IPO slated for October 18th,  sources within China are reporting.  Goldman Sachs and Morgan. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/27/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Tencent Music Confirms US IPO, Spotify Could Net $2.7B

Chinese internet giant Tencent confirmed it is spinning off its music unit with a US IPO. Details of the offering, which Tencent revealed in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Tencent Music To File $30B U.S. IPO Friday [REPORT]

Digital music and streaming conglomerate Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) is set to file an SEC application for a $30 billion IPO in the U.S. this week, according to a report. 

Bruce Houghton on 07/05/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A2IM Board Nominees Announced, Voting Begins

Voting for the American Association of Independent Music's Board of Directors election opened this week. The board is elected by A2IM’s label members with one vote per company.

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2018 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live Nation, Ticketmaster To Use Troubling Facial Recognition To Track Concert Goers

Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster have announced that it has invested in facial recognition technology and will introduce it into its venues. The concert and ticket giants are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/08/2018 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Tencent Plans $4B US IPO That Also Benefits Spotify

Tencent Music, China’s largest music streamer, has reportedly invited investment bankers to pitch how they can guide the company through a U.S. IPO valued as high as $4 billion later. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Independent Labels See International Bonanza

Global indie licensor Merlin delivered some great news to the independent label community Thursday, and all of it was centered on international growth.

Bruce Houghton on 03/16/2018 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Spotify China Partner Tencent Music’s Global Ambitions

Tencent Music, the streaming arm of Chinese internet giant Tencent has made a series of investments, deals and partnerships that caught the eye of industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA.

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Music Streamer Gaana Raises $115M Round Led By Tencent

Gaana has raised $115 million, as the music streamer's home market of India continues to attract new competitors. Leading the round is Chinese internet giant Tencent, who has become a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2018 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The State Of China’s Music Industry 2018 Report

Archie Hamilton and Krish Raghav take a hard look at the state of the Chinese music industry. After a mixed 2017, hopes are somewhat high for the coming months, with. Continue reading

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