Headlines From China: Billboard Expands in Asia With Launch of Billboard China

Billboard Expands in Asia With Launch of Billboard China

Billboard is expanding its global footprint in Asia. On Monday (Aug. 8), Billboard announced the launch of Billboard China along with plans for its rollout. Billboard China will also launch with the Master Collection, which will serve as a bank of resources from industry leaders such as music critics, producers and artists to deliver a professional perspective on Chinese music. Read more Billboard

Tencent Shuts Down Another App Meant to Compete with ByteDance in Further Consolidation of Content Operations

Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings plans to shut down its content creation app Kandian next Monday, further consolidating its content business in a broad corporate shift to favour efficiency over expansion. Read more SCMP