China says it will ban songs with lyrics that promote cults and encourage drug use from 50,000 karaoke venues

Songs that go against cultural traditions are set to be blacklisted from all karaoke entertainment venues, said the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Sixth Tone

China’s Music Platforms Are Streaming Fake Tracks

Let’s put on some music. Maybe you’d like “Shake it Off,” by Tyler Swift? Or perhaps you prefer the classics — say, Bo Dylan’s “Like a Roaring Stone”? If you’re a Chinese music fan, you may find ...
Reuters

Tencent Music to buy Chinese audio platform Ximalaya for $2.4 billion

June 10 (Reuters) - China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698.HK), opens new tab said on Tuesday it would buy domestic long-form audio platform Ximalaya (XIMA.N), opens new tab for about $2.4 ...