Disney CEO Bob Chapek On The “Difficulty” Of Getting Films Released In China
With Marvel’s global juggernaut Doctor Strange missing in action in China, Disney CEO Bob Chapek called the situation there “very fluid and very complicated, both from a business standpoint and from a political standpoint.” China and Hollywood have always had complicated relations. U.S. executives say it’s been a bit more so since the film industry, and the vetting of all foreign submissions, was put under the direct control of the Communist Party’s propaganda department in 2018. Read more Deadline
Tencent Music Hails Growth in China’s Music Streaming Economy
Tencent Music has published a report from its internal research institute exploring how China’s music-streaming economy grew in 2021. Among the stats: a sharp increase in the number of new songs released in China: up 53.1% to more than 1.14m last year. Meanwhile, the number of new musicians grew by 41.2%. Read more Music Ally
