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Tencent Music Entertainment Partners with Cooking Vinyl to Promote Global Indie Music

August 14, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 14, 2020 — Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) (NYSE: TME) announced an exclusive partnership with Cooking Vinyl, a European pioneer independent record company. Under this agreement, Cooking Vinyl’s music will be available across TME’s music platforms – QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and WeSing.

As a pioneer and leader in China’s online music entertainment industry with over 800 million monthly active users, TME will leverage its strengths in digital music content scouting, promotion, distribution and creation to help Cooking Vinyl with music copyright digitalization. TME will also provide support in music, audio and video content, performances, social entertainment and other fields. TME will maximize the potential value of this cooperation to introduce Cooking Vinyl’s artists and effectively meet the needs of music lovers for original music and indie music.

Established in 1986, Cooking Vinyl is a truly global operation with a presence in more than 40 countries, which enjoys a role as the creative hub for coordinated worldwide artist campaigns and worldwide sales, marketing and distribution strategies. It has supported million-selling successes including Marilyn Manson, The Cranberries, The Prodigy, Passenger and Nina Nesbitt, and multiple Grammy Awards winners. Cooking Vinyl produces widely appreciated music content covering folk, rock, punk, electronic and alternative music.

"The world spotlight is opening up opportunities for non-Anglo-American music and this is the perfect time to enter into this co-operation with TME," said Martin Goldschmidt, Chairman of Cooking Vinyl, "TME is the perfect partner for Cooking Vinyl to develop our artists and labels in China and bring our eclectic and diverse music to the Chinese audience. As China increases its importance in the global music market, musicians have attached greater attention to China. Cooking Vinyl is looking forward to delivering the spirit of indie music to a broader audience in various forms with TME."

An official director of TME said, TME has long invested in and supported original and emerging music. Cooking Vinyl champions the music and careers of artists, and gives artists freedom in content creation, which is aligned with the values of TME. TME will work with music labels and musicians to create content together. Through the mature online and offline operation and interaction channels established in the digital music entertainment field over the years, TME can empower excellent indie musicians and guide these unique artists to shine.

With its robust music ecosystem and customized promotion, distribution and an operation model precisely guided by data, TME has provided outstanding musicians with performance opportunities for their music in various online and offline forms. The strategic cooperation with Cooking Vinyl not only provides a larger stage for its artists, but also empowers classic labels to unleash their potential and infuse fresh blood into their music and artist pools.

About Tencent Music Entertainment

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the leading online music entertainment platform in China, operating the country’s highly popular and innovative music apps: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. TME’s mission is to use technology to elevate the role of music in people’s lives by enabling them to create, enjoy, share and interact with music. TME’s platform comprises online music, online karaoke and music-centric live streaming services, enabling music fans to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform and socialize around music.

For more information, please visit https://www.tencentmusic.com/

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Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Kobalt Music Group Enter Strategic Licensing and Distribution Deal

August 14, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

The Music of Childish Gambino, Lauv, Marshmello, Elvis Presley, The Weeknd and More Now Available Across Tencent Music Entertainment Group’s QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and Wesing

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 14, 2020 — Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) (NYSE: TME) and Kobalt Music Group announced they have officially reached a strategic cooperation to license and distribute the Kobalt publishing and AWAL recording catalogs on TME’s streaming platforms.

With its strategic position across the entire music entertainment industry value chain, TME will help Kobalt to simultaneously expand to concerts, music festivals, online live streaming and more fields, in order to effectively meet the music needs of fans all over the world.

Kobalt Music Group’s content will now be available through TME’s QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and Wesing. In the future, the two parties will join hands in content, to deepen the development of music IP and explore potential new artists.

As one of the biggest independent publishers and recording companies, Kobalt represents over 25,000 songwriters, 600 publishers, and 20,000 independent artists.

The most iconic and exciting musicians in the world call Kobalt home, including Childish Gambino, Dave Grohl, Enrique Iglesias, Lauv, Lorde, Zayn Malik, Marshmello, Max Martin, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, The Weeknd, and more. The company’s recording division, AWAL, includes Allie X, Bruno Major, FINNEAS, Lauv, and more, many of which are well-known to Chinese fans.

Globally, Kobalt Music, as an emerging music service company, is actively embracing the trend of digital transformation. TME said that it is willing to join hands with Kobalt Music to cultivate in the digital music content ecosystem, help musicians to obtain greater value, provide users with more rich and diverse music content, and also bring innovative inspiration to the industry.

"Innovation is in the DNA of both Tencent Music Entertainment and Kobalt," said Founder and Chairman of Kobalt Music Group, Willard Ahdritz. "We look forward to our partnership and driving the next phase of the digital marketplace transformation and working with TME on a bigger scale."

"I’m excited to continue our commitment to the Chinese music market," said Laurent Hubert, CEO of Kobalt Music. "With TME’s expansive user base and our all-star roster, we look forward to many creative and commercial opportunities for our artists, songwriters and partners."

Bob Bruderman, EVP, Digital Partnerships at Kobalt Music Group also said, "This is a great step for our musicians, as well as their fans. We are honored to be partnering with TME, and look forward to exploring new innovative forms of business and collaboration. "

With the cooperation between Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Kobalt Music, the two parties will combine their strengths through the entire music industry chain, with high-quality music content at the core driving the creation of music value, jointly providing better music for fans around the world, while helping the development of the global music industry.

About Tencent Music Entertainment

For more information, please visit https://www.tencentmusic.com/

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Vype Celebrates 30 Days of Summer with 30 Prize Draws

August 7, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

The Global E-Cigarette Brand is Offering Fans A Chance to Win One of Three Unique Prizes Through a 30 Days of Summer Draw Series by visiting @Vype_worldwide on Instagram

LONDON, Aug. 7, 2020 — Vype, the global e-cigarette brand, is capping off the summer with thirty (30) days of prizes for thirty (30) lucky winners. Having kicked off on August 3, 2020, Vype will be hosting the prize competition for its Instagram followers until September 1, 2020. Daily winners will be gifted one of three prizes: bespoke designed Beats by Dre Solo³headphones; Adidas Gazelle trainers, including a version inspired for multi-platinum, multi-award-winning Scottish rock band The Fratellis; or Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses.

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"We’re delighted to be part of the summer prize draw series with Vype," said The Fratellis lead singer and guitarist and Vype partner, Jon Fratelli. "These branded prizes look great- do we really need to give them away?! If not I’ll take the Raybans, Baz wants the Adidas Gazelles and Mince loves the Beats headphones!"

The prizes awarded will be available in three different customized designs. Followers can visit Vype’s Instagram page @Vype_worldwide daily to check out which prize will be featured on that day.

Entering for a chance to win is free and easy. Follow @Vype_worldwide on Instagram and comment under the daily post to be entered into the daily prize draw, and you must be 18 years or older to qualify. Eligible entrants are able to participate once daily, giving fans thirty (30) different opportunities to win, with one winning prize per person permitted. Winners are chosen at random and will be notified via Instagram direct message within fourteen (14) days for acceptance of their prize.

For information on terms and conditions or to learn how to enter, please visit www.promoterms.com/Vype30days.

More information is also available on http://www.govype.com.

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About The Fratellis:

The Fratellis are a multi-platinum, multi-award-winning Scottish rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bassist and backing vocalist Barry Fratelli, and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli. The Fratellis have announced that their sixth studio album, titled Half Drunk Under a Full Moon, will be released later this year with full UK, US and European tours to follow.

About British American Tobacco:

About BAT: BAT is a leading, multi-category consumer goods business, established in 1902. Our purpose is to build A Better Tomorrow by reducing the health impact of our business through offering a greater choice of enjoyable and less risky products for our consumers. Our ambition is to increasingly transition our revenues from cigarettes to non-combustible products over time. We employ over 55,000 people, with market leadership in over 55 countries and factories in 48. Our Strategic Portfolio is made up of its global cigarette brands and an increasing range of potentially reduced-risk products, comprising vapour and tobacco heating products, as well as traditional and modern oral products

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Color Star Technology Announces Machine Gun Kelly will join its “Fearless, Color World” Online Concert

August 7, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2020 — Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: HHT) (the "Company"," we", or "HHT") is pleased to announce that American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor Machine Gun Kelly will join the Color World app owned by the company for its online concert "Fearless, Color World" on September 9th. As one of the leading talents in global pop music, alternative, and hip hop, he is sure to bring fans of all background a moment to be remembered.

"Fearless, Color World" online concert is a new type of concert launched by Color Star Technology which provides innovative art Training Service. The concert has invited many world-class artists to perform, hoping to make the audience feel the peace of the world, and the eternal love.

Machine Gun Kelly is an American well-known rapper, he embarked on a musical career as a teenager, releasing a mixtape in 2006. After he joined Interscope Records which is owned by Universal Music Group, his first major label debut album "Lace Up" reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 178,000 copies. In addition, his singles "Till I die" and "A little More" for his second studio album debuted at number four in the US, and "Bad Things" in his third studio album "Bloom" peaked number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition to his music career, he has acted in a number of American films.

Biao (Luke) Lu, CEO says "We are thrilled to partner with Machine Gun Kelly in the planned concert, a live event featuring colorful music, colorful life, and a colorful world. With warmth and hope, we celebrate our own lives and the hopes of the world. The performance brought by Machine Gun Kelly will channel through the Color World platform to reach hundreds of millions of potential audiences around the world. With dazzling stage design and top audio equipment, we believe that this online concert will definitely bring our platform users a brand-new online concert experience."

About Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.

Color Star Technology Co, Ltd. (Nasdaq: HHT) offers online and offline innovative education services for music and entertainment industries globally. Its business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Color China Entertainment Ltd. and CACM Group NY, Inc. The Company’s online education is provided through its Color World music and entertainment education platform. The Company also offers after-school entertainment tutoring in New York via its joint venture entity Baytao LLC.

Machine Gun Kelly Biography

Colson Baker, also known as "Machine Gun Kelly," is a multi-hyphenate talent with an impressive career that started in Cleveland and has made him a globally known star in both music and film.

As Machine Gun Kelly, he burst onto the music scene with the release of his first album Lace Up via EST 19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope Records. The album debuted at number two on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He won "US Artist About to Go Global" at the 2012 MTV EMA’s and MTV’s 2012 "Breaking Woodie" Award. The following year he was awarded "Woodie of the Year" beating out A$AP Rocky, Fun, Grimes and Kendrick Lamar. His 2015 sophomore album, General Admission clinched a #1 spot on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Album charts. He’s performed on THE VOICE, THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON, THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN, ELLEN, BET’s 106 AND PARK, THE NICKELODEON KIDS CHOICE AWARDS and several other programs and award shows. His songs have appeared in soundtracks for the feature films BRIGHT and WHY HIM?.

Spotify recently released that his songs were streamed 571,200,000 times in 79 countries in 2019. His most recent album Hotel Diablo was released July 5, 2019 and was supported by three singles: "Hollywood Whore", "El Diablo", and "I Think I’m Okay" (featuring Travis Barker and Yungblud). "I Think I’m Okay" became a certified Gold Single in December of 2019. In 2017, his albumbloom went gold. The album track "Bad Things" featuring Camila Cabello, sold 8+ million worldwide, was nominated for a 2017 Billboard Music Award and owned the Billboard 100 list for 16+ weeks in 2017. The song has had more than 245m+ streams with a radio audience of 145m, becoming RIAA certified 3x platinum (domestic) and 8x worldwide. "Machine Gun Kelly" was one of the top ten most searched artists of 2018 according to Google. In April 2020, he released "Bloody Valentine," the first single off his forthcoming Tickets to My Downfall album, executive produced by Travis Barker. The two appeared on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN to perform the song, and the official video starring Megan Fox garnered over 4,000,000 views in under 24 hours.

On the acting side, he received critical acclaim as the lead role as Tommy Lee in the Netflix’s THE DIRT, a biopic based on the rise of the band Motley Crue directed by Jeff Tremaine. He also starred opposite Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich and Trevante Rhodes in Netflix’s thriller film BIRD BOX. In its first week of streaming, 45,037,125 Netflix accounts watched the film, making it Netflix’s most streamed film at the time. He appeared in BIG TIME ADOLESCENCE from writer/director Jason Orley, also starring Pete Davidson, Griffin Gluck and Jon Cryer, which premiered in competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released by NEON on Hulu in March 2020. He will next be seen in Netflix’s PROJECT POWER from Henry Joost and Ariel Shulman also starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt which will premiere globally in August 14, 2020.

Previously, Baker starred on Cameron Crowe’s Showtime series ROADIES, playing Wes, a recently fired Pearl Jam roadie who joins his twin sister Kelly Ann (Imogen Poots) on tour for the fictitious Staton-House Band. The series also starred Luke Wilson and Carla Gugino and was executive produced by Cameron Crowe, JJ Abrams, Winnie Holzman and Bryan Burk.

He appeared alongside Dave Franco and Emma Roberts in the Henry Joost/Ariel Shulman Lionsgate film NERVE, opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s BEYOND THE LIGHTS, and in James Merendino’s PUNKS DEAD: SLC PUNK 2. Additional films include the Rupert Wyatt directed film CAPTIVE STATE with Ashton Sanders, Vera Farmiga and John Goodman.

At 6’4′, the musician/actor has walked in New York Fashion Week, and his distinct look and love for fashion landed him a campaign as the face of John Varvatos for Fall/Winter 2017-2018. Combining his musical talents with the campaign, he played the opening of Varvatos’ first ever store in Dubai in November 2018. He also collaborated with Reebok on their Club C sneaker campaign.

When not touring or filming, he resides in Los Angeles.

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Certain statements made herein are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "estimate", "plan", "outlook", and "project" and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward-looking statements include the business plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of the parties following the completion of the acquisition, and HHT’s estimated and future results of operations, business strategies, competitive position, industry environment and potential growth opportunities. These forward-looking statements reflect the current analysis of existing information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. As a result, caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, our actual results may differ materially from our expectations or projections. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: there is uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it will have on HHT’s operations, the demand for the HHT’s products and services, global supply chains and economic activity in general. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in the other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by HHT. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact our expectations and projections will be found in our periodic filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. HHT’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. HHT disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Color Star Technology Announces Wiz Khalifa to Perform at “Color World” Online Concert September 9th

August 5, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2020 — Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: HHT) (the "Company"," we", or "HHT") is pleased to announce that multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa will perform at "Fearless, Color World," an online concert presented by Color China Entertainment and Color Star Technology. The special online event will take place September 9th.

The "Fearless, Color World" online concert featured on the Color World app is a new type of concert launched by Color Star Technology which provides innovative training and educational services in the arts. The concert has invited many world-class artists to perform, hoping to make the audience feel the peace of the world and eternal love.

Biao (Luke) Lu, CEO says it’s all about "Colorful music, colorful life, and a colorful world. With warmth and hope, we celebrate our own lives and the hopes of the world. Let music run through our hearts and let us become a family. The world is unified, only love is eternal. The ‘Fearless, Color World’ online concert will bring to hundreds of millions of audiences around the world not only to the wonderful performances from the world’s top artists, but also the dazzling technology and sound. All of our content will use the SQ lossless quality versions. It will be broadcast, so that the audience can feel the shock like a live concert. We believe that this online concert will definitely bring billions of people around the world a brand-new online concert experience, this September we will go through the world together."

About Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.

Color Star Technology Co, Ltd. (Nasdaq: HHT) offers online and offline innovative education services for the music and entertainment industries globally. Its business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Color China Entertainment Ltd. and CACM Group NY, Inc. The Company’s online education is provided through its Color World music and entertainment education platform. The Company also offers after-school entertainment tutoring in New York via its joint venture entity Baytao LLC.

Wiz Khalifa Biography

Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut album, ROLLING PAPERS in 2011. ROLLING PAPERS spawned the hugely successful hits "Black and Yellow," "Roll Up," and "No Sleep" and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for "Best New Artist" at the 2011 BET Awards and "Top New Artist" at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. As a follow up to ROLLING PAPERS, Wiz Released O.N.I.F.C. in 2012. This album featured tracks "Work Hard, Play Hard" and "Remember You" featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album released in 2014, BLACC HOLLYWOOD, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and included hit single "We DemBoyz." Soon after, Wiz’s track, "See You Again," off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries. Holding the #1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks, "See You Again" broke records by being Spotify’s most-streamed track in a single day in the United States and in a single week in 26 countries. In addition to winning 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2015, "See You Again" continued its success by winning a Critics’ Choice Award in the "Best Song" category, winning two Billboard Music Awards in the categories "Top Hot 100 Song" and "Top Rap Song," earning three Grammy Award nominations in the categories "Song of the Year," "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance," and "Best Song Written for Visual Media," and a Golden Globe nomination in the category "Best Original Song – Motion Picture." Wiz released his album, KHALIFA, in February 2016 as a thank you to fans which included the tracks "Bake Sale" featuring Travis Scott and "Elevated." In June of the same year, Wiz collaborated with Juicy J and TM88 to debut TGOD MAFIA PRESENTS: RUDE AWAKENING and embarked on his co-headlining "The High Road Summer Tour" with Snoop Dogg. On April 20th, 2017, Wiz launched his mobile app, Wiz Khalifa’s Weed Farm, which has garnered over 10.1 million downloads and is currently being played in over eight countries and six languages. Later that year, Wiz’s mixtape, LAUGH NOW, FLY LATER, was released in November and featured the chart topping hit, "Letterman." His latest studio album, ROLLING PAPERS 2, which is certified gold, was released in July 2018. Following the release, Wiz and rap duo Rae Sremmurd hit the road for their "Dazed and Blazed Tour" throughout summer 2018. In February 2018, Wiz partnered with Sovereign Brands to create McQueen and the Violet Fog, an Award winning gin and rated by the NY Times as the "Best Gin". In April of 2019, Wiz released his 5-part docuseries with Apple Music, "Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam," which gives viewers an exclusive look into his life and career. In the summer of 2019, Wiz went on his "Decent Exposure Summer Tour" with French Montana, Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods, and DJ Drama. In November 2019, Wiz starred in Apple TV+’s "Dickinson," as the character of Death alongside Hailee Steinfeld. Wiz is also a series regular in Fox’s animated sitcom, "Duncanville" which premiered February 2020 with a second season coming soon. Most recently, Wiz released his latest project, The Saga of Wiz Khalifa, which features his track, "Contact".

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Certain statements made herein are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "estimate", "plan", "outlook", and "project" and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward-looking statements include the business plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of the parties following the completion of the acquisition, and HHT’s estimated and future results of operations, business strategies, competitive position, industry environment and potential growth opportunities. These forward-looking statements reflect the current analysis of existing information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. As a result, caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, our actual results may differ materially from our expectations or projections. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: there is uncertainty about the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the impact it will have on HHT’s operations, the demand for the HHT’s products and services, global supply chains and economic activity in general. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in the other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by HHT. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact our expectations and projections will be found in our periodic filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. HHT’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. HHT disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Performing live on Kuaishou, Lang Lang comes back after 6-month hiatus

July 30, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

BEIJING, Jul 30, 2020 — The world-renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang performed publicly for the first time in six months on Kuaishou, a livestreaming platform. Lang hosted the one-hour broadcast, which attracted over 3 million viewers and fans.

Entertaining the crowd with a mix of songs, stories and games, Lang, China’s badminton Olympic champion Cai Yun, and the popular Queen of Nine-ball Pan Xiaoting also guest-starred on the show. The trio reminisced about the games they played during their childhood, starting from the 80s all the way to the 2000s, and also showcased their skills through sport and music challenges.

Classical music superstar Lang Lang participated in a livestreaming session on Kuaishou, a short-video and livestreaming platform on Tuesday.

When recalling his childhood in the 90s, Lang played one of his initiation-phase favorites, Étude Op. 10, No. 5 in G♭ major by Frédéric Chopin, wowing the online audience.

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Lang Lang: Étude Op. 10, No. 5 in G♭ major (Frédéric Chopin)/ 1994 Mix 2020 Live on Kuaishou

This isn’t the first livestream hosted by Lang, as his last livestream, also on Kuaishou, was a Valentine special held earlier this year in honor of supporting efforts against COVID-19.

Hosted by Kuaishou, Lang’s livestream attracted mainstream success, with over 3 million tuning in and participating through the comments and gifts. The popularity of such shows has shown that the shift in momentum to livestream apps such as Kuaishou is here to stay. With more crossover content such as Lang’s show, Kuaishou is pioneering a new wave of viral content to make livestreaming more prevalent in popular culture.

“By uniting fanbases and fostering more communication, Kuaishou aims to build resilient communities across genres and backgrounds,” said Yan Qiang, senior vice-president of Kuaishou.

About Kuaishou Technology

Kuaishou Technology develops content sharing platforms and makes content production, distribution and consumption fast and easy. Our content recommendation system is built on a deep understanding of our users and the content being shared on our platforms every day.

Our flagship product, Kuaishou, is China’s leading short video sharing and social networking platform that enables users to capture the unique and memorable moments of their everyday lives, and to interact with followers in real-time. Our technology offers users a highly personalized experience and encourages members from all communities to create and discover interesting and dynamic content.

Founded in 2011, Kuaishou Technology is headquartered in Beijing with more than 10,000 employees and offices in China, the United States, India and Brazil. Our notable investors include DCM Ventures, Morningside Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tencent and Baidu. For more information, please visit www.kuaishou.com.

March 2011 GIF Kuaishou was created as a product tool for creating animated GIFs
October 2013 GIF Kuaishou was transformed into a short-form video social platform – Kuaishou
January 2015 Kuaishou’s DAU (daily active user) exceeded 10 million
September 2017 Kuaishou’s total users exceeded 600 million and DAU exceeded 80 million
December 2017 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 100 million
June 2018 Kuaishou Technology completed the acquisition of Acfun, an ACG video community
May 2019 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 200 million
March 2020 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 300 million
July 2020 Kuaishou’s Livestream DAU surpassed 170 million

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Level 10 releases UPstage180 Hi-Fi Speaker to Help Customers Relieve Stress

July 25, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

RENO, Nev., July 24, 2020 Level 10, in collaboration with Soundmatters^®, announced the release of the new UPstage180, a Bluetooth speaker combined Hi-Fi sound, the ambient feature with relaxing sound and soothing light to bring listeners a novel audio experience. The true-to-life nature sounds are blended with selected frequencies to strengthen the resonance of soundwave between the music and the body, which helps listeners concentrate and focus, fall asleep faster, and stay calm for meditation. The project has reached its Kickstarter goal of US$20,000 in 9 hours, and it’s now available from US$315 with early bird deals (retails for $549): https://backme.tw/ref/2GmQj

“Many of us face the challenge of lockdown, working at home for months due to the pandemic influence. Even under normal circumstances, completely switching off from work isn’t always easy. We felt personal wellness has never been more important, and we wanted to build a product to remind people to give themselves some time away from stress and feel and immerse in the music they love. It’s a speaker created to stay in your everyday life,” said Emma Yu, a core member of Level 10 and CEO of Soundmatters^®.

UPstage180 is designed to make listeners relax and “feel” the music better. The mood feature, easily controllable via the proprietary app, comes with built-in nature sound such as forest, rain, and deep sea. Listeners can blend them in the music or enjoy the ambience effect alone. The audio experience is further enhanced with an integrated a soothing light design, which turns the speaker into a small ambient LED table/ wall-mount lamp. Unlike most LED lamps which could be harsh and fatigue the eyes easily, UPstage180 adopts the LED bulbs with low-color temperature so the light is warm and comfortable, resembling the natural sunlight. Besides the app, the light settings are adjustable from the touch bar on the side and choose from 3 light modes, eternal, breathing, and flicker, to go with the mood selected.

UPstage180’s unique acoustic design enables it to reach 92dB loudness capabilities and 60 to 20,000 Hz frequency response at the size of a toast bread slice, while it usually requires a speaker 4 times larger to achieve the same performance. To achieve the specs at an ultra-compact size, it’s first speaker in the world using a Flat Glass Woofer and Linear Magnetic Drive “twoofer” made of carbon fiber. The components allow it to generate sufficient energy in a small chamber and project sound evenly in a 180° soundstage and creates a room-filled listening “sweet zone”. Wherever they are, listeners will always hear the same authentic, hi-fi sound.

Technical Specs:

2 x Twoofer 25 full range speaker + 1 Mid-Woofer Glass speaker
2.1 way. Active Speaker
60 to 20,000 Hz Frequency Response
92 dB Sound Pressure Level
Aux-in, TWS Bluetooth 5.0 Streaming
45 watts per bass + 15 watts per channel for Twoofer
Adjustable LED light guide plate with 12V 3500k dimmable
180mm (7.09 inch) x 180mm (7.09 inch) x 34mm (1.33 inch)
1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) net weight

The UPstage180 retails for US$549. For more information, visit https://backme.tw/ref/2GmQj. UPstage180 is expected to ship in October, 2020.

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High-res images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qNZ4jA8dRGpNW0TzMAEQNuekOenzgCaK?usp=sharing

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDh37JApcNE

Kickstarter: https://backme.tw/ref/2GmQj

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Charlotte Chen/ charlotte@backer-founder.com/ +886-2-2587-5252

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Tencent Music Entertainment Exclusively Presents “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future” Special in China

July 8, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

SHENZHEN, China, July 8, 2020 — Today, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) (NYSE:TME) announced it will be the exclusive strategic partner in China of Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert, a globally televised and digitally streamed special that will highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities and support equal access to COVID-19 care. The program will stream on QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing at 12 p.m., July 8 via TME live.

The Concert will feature performances from Chloe x Halle, Christine and the Queens, Coldplay, J Balvin, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber & Quavo, J’Nai Bridges with Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Usher and Yemi Alade.

The Global Goal: Unite for our Future campaign was launched last month under the patronage of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The campaign focuses on addressing the pandemic’s impact on the most vulnerable, and seeks to build back communities and economies with freedom and justice for all. Calling on individuals to take action, and asking governments, corporate leaders and philanthropists to make their commitments toward the fair distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines, Global Goal: Unite for our Future aims to strengthen healthcare systems so no one is left behind in this pandemic.

About Tencent Music Entertainment

For more information, please visit https://www.tencentmusic.com/.

Media Contact:

Edmond Lococo, ICR Inc.
Phone: +86-138 1079 1408
Email: TME.PR@icrinc.com

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Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announces Strategic Partnership with CoMix Wave Films

July 2, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

Partnership brings to TME’s platforms the soundtracks of CoMix Wave Films Inc.’s popular animated works, including 5 Centimeters per Second and The Garden of Words

SHENZHEN, China, July 2, 2020 –Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) (NYSE:TME) has established a strategic partnership with CoMix Wave Films Inc. (CWF), a leading Japanese animated movie studio and distribution company known especially for the works of Makoto Shinkai and Jiro Tsunoda. Under this new partnership, the original soundtracks from 17 popular animated movies, including 5 Centimeters per Second and The Garden of Words, both directed by Makoto Shinkai, will go live on TME’s music platforms – QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing.

As a leader in the Japanese anime sector, CWF has a strong lineup of works deeply loved around the world. Makoto Shinkai Studio, an emerging animation studio under CWF, has drawn the attention of Chinese animation fans for its capabilities in creating immersive experiences in each of its works, with Your Name and Weathering With You as two of the most successful, by leveraging the unique combination of refined visual effects and emotionally strong soundtracks.

CWF commented on the strategic partnership, "TME has over 800 million monthly active users across several leading Chinese digital music and entertainment platforms, each of which boasts a huge user base of young people that offers a great environment to provide a deeper understanding of Japanese culture as embodied by music. With years of experience and accumulated expertise in digital music, TME will help CWF accelerate its digital transformation. By leveraging TME’s proven capabilities in promotion and distribution of digital music and entertainment works, CWF expects to offer animated music fans a diversified lineup of content and experiences, unleashing the unlimited power of music."

TME, a long-established player in the segment encompassing ACG (anime, comic and game) songs, selected leading global animation firm CWF as its strategic partner with the aim of addressing demand from fans for access to music specific to their preferences, while maximizing the value that can be derived from the various ACG music segments. TME plans to combine its strength in terms of music and entertainment with CWF’s strong production capabilities in anticipation of boosting the growth of the music IP industry.

As part of TME’s efforts to enhance its presence in the world of Japanese ACG music, the company signed a deal with Japanese music label Being in March 2020. With the partnership, TME obtained the music copyrights of popular animations owned by Being, including Detective Conan, Slam Dunk, Dragon Ball and Chibi Maruko-chan, immersing music fans in a wonderful world of animation accompanied by great music.

By adding the Japanese ACG music collection to its portfolio, TME has expanded its footprint in content verticals and accelerated the build-out of an international content ecosystem. In recent years, TME has already entered into strategic cooperation agreements with famous overseas labels, including Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Being, Inc, Believe Digital, Stem Music, Roba Music Publishing, Hillsong and Twin Music.

Looking ahead, TME plans to work with CWF and other partners to build a global multicultural digital music and entertainment ecosystem and create a music partner-friendly environment as they co-create content for every conceivable musical genre. TME will continue pursuing its vision of increasing the value of musical content and further exploring the potential of the music industry by providing fans with engaging music and entertainment experiences while enhancing the connections between fans and content.

About Tencent Music Entertainment

For more information, please visit https://www.tencentmusic.com/

Media Contact:
Edmond Lococo, ICR Inc.
Phone: +86-10-6583-7510
Email: TME.PR@icrinc.com

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Klarna and Universal Music keep track of Australia’s lockdown buying habits with pop parody.

June 26, 2020 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

SYDNEY, June 26, 2020 — Leading shopping service and payments provider Klarna is helping Australians make smarter decisions about what to buy online during our ‘new normal’.

To encourage the entire country to buy only the things we really love and actually need, Klarna, in partnership with Universal Music Australia’s creative agency BRING, has today released a parody music video about Australia’s online shopping habits during lockdown.

Starring local favourites, The Inspired Unemployed, musicians Thandi Phoenix and Tuka – Get What I Love shines a big pink spotlight on all the things we’ve been buying, but never knew we really needed…hello Tiger King g-string!

An original R’n’B flavoured pop song which was written collaboratively over Zoom, Get What I Love is about finding fun ways to make use of the stuff we’ve bought during isolation, that in a different world may not have been added to our cart.

Klarna talks to shoppers on their terms and creates services, experiences and content which are very different from what people expect from a brand in the fintech, finance or banking space.

The pop parody allows Klarna to extend its support of local retailers to emerging homegrown artists in what is a tough time for the Australian entertainment industry.

Andrea Darling, Klarna’s Head of Marketing for Australia and New Zealand says:
“We are so excited about this collaboration and working with such amazing Australian talent. Klarna is all about the consumer experience and inviting customers into our world. This music video clip illustrates perfectly how we do things differently and in a fun way. It’s time for a new kind of shopping service that is genuinely interested in its customer and fits with their lifestyle.”

From swapping high heels for Uggs, buying bread makers to bake that insta-worthy sourdough, to grabbing the latest thigh master to tone that at-home bod, the video takes a light-hearted look at how our needs changed during COVID-19.

The music clip focuses on two flatmates (The Inspired Unemployed) stuck in lockdown in a studio style apartment. Each ‘week’ a new purchase is delivered to their door thanks to the simple shopping experience of Klarna. As time passes, our two stars continue to make use of the items delivered, sometimes in unexpected ways.

The Inspired Unemployed says:
“This partnership with Klarna was an absolute pleasure to work on and it was truly a team effort to bring the vision to life with incredible creatives like Tuka and Thandi Phoenix, who we learnt a lot from. We are thrilled to see this project come to life after weeks of collaboration and we really hope Australians find it relatable, fun and entertaining and that it also serves as a reminder of the once in a lifetime lockdown experience.”

Thandi Phoenix says:
“I had a such a good time working on this project for Klarna during lockdown. It was really nice to be able to collaborate with different creatives on this song and being able to make fun of some of the activities we’ve all been doing during isolation.”

Tuka says:
“This project definitely saved me from the insane level of boredom we all experienced in lockdown. Thanks for getting me on board, Klarna has been a great brand to work with.”

Official Music Video

Embed the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/GWNX256wchQ
On set photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rvey8xsk4qk0pas/AAAbNR55i_qAInOAlhWV2Cpra?dl=0

The Inspired Unemployed: www.instagram.com/theinspiredunemployed/
Thandi Phoenix: www.instagram.com/thandiphoenix/
Tuka: www.instagram.com/willrap4tuka/

About Klarna

We make shopping smoooth. With Klarna consumers can buy now and pay later, so they can get what they love today. Klarna’s offering to consumers and retailers include payments, social shopping, and personal finances. Over 205,000 merchants, including H&M, Adidas, IKEA, Expedia Group, Samsung, ASOS, Peloton, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike and AliExpress have enabled Klarna’s innovative shopping experience online and in-store. Klarna is the most highly valued fintech in Europe with a valuation of $US5.5bn and one of the largest private fintechs globally. Klarna was founded in 2005, has over 2,700 employees and is active in 17 countries. For more information, visit klarna.com/au

About BRING
BRING are a creative agency born from Universal Music Australia and as such culture runs in their DNA. With their unrivalled access to talent, data, leading live and content production capabilities as well as a creative-driven approach to everything they do, BRING create ideas that make noise. They have created brand platforms and campaigns including – Adobe, KFC, Nintendo, Oppo, Adidas, Lion, Optus, American Express, KFC and more. www.bring.com.au

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https://www.klarna.com/au/

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