NetEase Cloud Music
Chinese music and video streaming service developed and operated by NetEase
NetEase Cloud Music (Chinese: 网易云音乐) is a Chinese freemium music streaming service developed and owned by NetEase, Inc. The streaming service was launched to the public on 23 April 2013. In April 2017 it received its series A financing of 750 million CNY (US$107 million), and was valued at 8 billion CNY (US$1.14 billion). The main features of NetEase Cloud Music include playlists, live streaming, online karaoke, and social networking. As of May 2022, more than 450,000 independent musicians have registered with NetEase Cloud Music, rising to over 611,000 registered artists by December 2022 with a music database consisting of over 60 million songs. It is one of the biggest competitors in the Chinese music streaming business, primarily competing with Tencent's QQ Music.
Business service
NetEase Cloud Music operates under a freemium business model in which basic services are free whilst some enhanced features are available on a subscription basis. NetEase Cloud Music's primary income has two components: music streaming services and social entertainment services. Similar to QQ Music, artists and labels can choose to restrict content to paying subscribers or have their albums purchasable on their website. Artists that allow album purchases of this type include Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.
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