CHINA - Road Map

Fast facts

Dial Code: +86

Population: 1,41 billion

Language: Mandarin

Capital City: Beijing

Currency: Yuan (RMB)

GDP Per Capita: $18,931

Labels, distribution & licensing

RECORD LABELS

• Taihe Rye Music (Mixed)

• Ocean Butterflies Music Mixed)

• AsiaMuse (Mixed)

• Red Star (Mixed)

• Land of Music (Mixed)

• Mintone (Hip Hop)

• Good Vibes Only (Popular Music)

• Taichi (Popular Music)

• Maybe Mars (Popular Music)

• Ruby Eyes Records (Popular Music)

• En Mercurio (Popular Music)

• EE-Media (Popular Music)

• Tencent Music (Popular Music)

• Rock Records (Taiwan) (Popular Music)

• Gold Typhoon (Mixed)

• Huayi Brothers (Mixed)

• Modern Sky (Popular Music)

Publishing & Performance rights

PUBLISHING

• Starsing (Mixed)

• Jingdong (Mixed)

STUDIOS

Here we list a selection of some music studios in China where they have worked with international acts and speak English.

Beijing:

• Pro Soul Studios

• 55TEC Studio

Shanghai:

• Ker Sound Studio

• Overlap Studio

• GUM Asia

Media, PR & Promotion

MEDIA
TV:

• China Central Television

• China Network Television

• Shanghai Media Group

• Hunan Broadcasting System

Radio:

• Hit FM (Mixed)

• EZ FM (Mixed)

• Metro Radio (Mixed)

Newspapers:

• China Daily (English)

• Reference News (The largest daily newspaper)

• The People's Daily (Second largest)

Video platforms:

• YinYueTai

• Tencent video

• Youku

• Baidu's iQiyi

• Sohu Video

• Ku6

• Le

PR AGENCIES

• Asia Pacific

• Groove Dynasty

• Gentlemen Marketing Agency

• Kanjian

MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS

• Music Copyright Society of China

• National Copyright Administration of China

• China Audio-Visual Copyright Association

• Chinese Musicians' Association

Live & Venues

LIVE

April:

• Strawberry Music Festival, Shanghai (Popular Music)

• Mount Emei Music Festival, Sichuan (Mixed)

• Happy Live Music Festival (Popular Music)

May:

• MIDI Taihu Festival, Suzhou (Popular Music)

• Yun Tai Music Festival, Jiaozuo (Popular Music)

• Jianghu Music Festival, Wuhan (Popular Music)

• YOLO Youth Culture Festival, Wuhan (Popular Music)

• Midou Music Festival, Nanjing (Popular Music)

• Creamfields, Shanghai (Popular Music)

September:

• Beijing Jazz Festival, Beijing (Jazz)

October:

• JZ Festival, Shanghai (Jazz)

• Beijing Music Festival, Beijing (Mixed)

November:

• Clockenflap, Hong Kong (Mixed)

December:

• GreenFest, Hong Kong (Jazz)
  

VENUES

Beijing:

• Wukesong Arena (Mixed)

• Yugong Yishan (Mixed)

• Mako Live House (Mixed)

• Migas (Mixed)

• Lantern (Mixed)

• Temple Bar (Mixed)

• DDC (Mixed)

• What Bar (Mixed)

• School (Mixed)

• Dada (Mixed)

• Eastshore Jazz Cafe (Jazz)

• Blue Note (Jazz)

Shanghai:

• Mercedes Benz Arena (Mixed)

• On Stage (Mixed)

• Arkham (Popular Music)

• YuYintang (Mixed)

• Dada (Mixed)

• Le Baron (Electronic)

BOOKING AGENTS

• Scorched Asia (Popular Music)

• New Noise (Popular Music)

• Painkiller (Rock)

• JZ brand (Jazz)

• FakeMusicMedia (Popular Music)

• Live Nation (Mixed)

• CAA (Mixed)

ORCHESTRAS
Beijing:

• Central Conservatory Hall of Beijing

• Forbidden City Concert Hall

• National Centre for the Performing Arts

Shanghai:

• Shanghai Conservatory of Music

• Shanghai Oriental Art Center

• Tianchan Theatre

• Shanghai Concert Hall

Xi'an:

• Xi'an Conservatory of Music

Changsa:

• Changsha Concert Hall

Harbin:

• Harbin Concert Hall

Shenzhen:

• Shenzhen Concert Hall

CONCERT HALLS
Beijing:

• Central Conservatory Hall of Beijing

• Forbidden City Concert Hall

• National Centre for the Performing Arts

Shanghai:

• Shanghai Conservatory of Music

• Shanghai Oriental Art Center

• Tianchan Theatre

• Shanghai Concert Hall

Xi'an:

• Xi'an Conservatory of Music

Changsa:

• Changsha Concert Hall

Harbin:

• Harbin Concert Hall

Shenzhen:

• Shenzhen Concert Hall

Other

Keep track of the Chinese music industry by checking out these websites:

• China Music Business News

• Music Business Worldwide