Welcome to Musicinfo! Here you will find information and links about how to distribute and promote your music to China
We specialize in distribution to China with over 60 services and now offer sync opportunity to China.
What we offer you at Musicinfo is the possibility for you to reach a potentially massive new audiences, by providing you with a unique opportunity to distribute and promote your digital music in Mainland China.
See China in a new light, where copyrights are protected and streaming services work more or less the same way there as in the rest of the world. The new global markets of Asia (China and India) and Africa are now viable audiences and hold the majority of the earth’s population. China is only one step in building a current modern frame of mind where sharing your music to the entire world is possible and secure.
With the exception of TME and/or Netease, please ensure that your music is NOT already distributed to China with another distributor. You may use our Finder if you are unsure if it is already available in China. If you do find your music has already been distributed in China please contact us to learn about your options. In many cases it is possible to use our extensive services to distribute your music because most other services distribute only to TME or Netease. If you are distributing your music through Cdbaby for example, there is the option to deny them to distribute your music to China. We have many customers who distribute their music to the rest of the world except China by opting out of the territory of China in their other distribution service.
It may also be the case that if you are unaware that your music has already been distributed to China we may assist in helping you to claim your copyrights. In any case we are more than able to promote your music in China with social media posts, video sharing and playlisting.
As a new customer you will not yet have an account or a password for the Web Store. Only in the act of making a purchase will a Web Store account be created, At the time of purchase you wiil be asked to create a password for the web store. It will be needed to make more purchases in the future if you so choose.
After purchase you will receive an invoice and a confirmation email with access to the Distribution Platform which will require a different password than the one that you created in your first Web Store purchase. The password for the Distribution Platform will be given to you in the confirmation email after the purchase. Your username for the Distribution Platform will be the same email you used for your Web Store purchase, but the password will be different.
As an affiliate customer you will not yet have an account or a password for the Web Store. Only in the act of making a purchase will a Web Store account be created, which will be accessible by your purchase email (username) and your chosen password.
After purchase you will receive an invoice and a confirmation email with access to the Distribution Platform which will require a different password than the one that you created in your first Web Store purchase. The password for the Distribution Platform will be given to you in the confirmation email after the purchase. Your username for the Distribution Platform will be the same email you used for your Web Store purchase.
China is unique because it has been a closed country and therefore resistant to outside influence. Now that it is accessible, new music and culture is flooding the populations of new ears. The audiences in China are hungry for new sounds and are in the process of identifying with the pop cultures and influences from abroad.This means that your music has an new audience waiting eagerly to follow.
You can see from the 2021 Engaging With Music report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ifpi.
ifpi Engaging With Music 2021
To work around these restrictions, our company has created an intuitive and legally compliant music distribution platform which can help you distribute your music to over 60 music service providers in Mainland China.
Artists who would like to have more influence on their presence in China can also promote their music with social media posts, video and playlists. Please be aware that, Facebook, Youtube, Vimeo, Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, Tidal, Google Play etc. and most other Western social media and streaming platforms are not available in China.
By using our distribution platform, you can create your release by uploading your sound file, art work, copyright information and lyrics and all metadata, we will provide ISRC and UPC codes if you don not already have them. You can also create your promotional posts with your artist bio, picture and links for Chinese video platforms, social media and playlists.
We have developed the China Search App to see if your music is already there. It searches the two largest streaming services, QQ and Netease, so if your music is not there then most likely it is not in China.
If you find that your music is in China and you would still like to use our services, please contact us for options. If you are distributing your music through Cdbaby for example, there is the option to deny them to distribute your music to China. We have many customers who distribute their music to the rest of the world except China by opting out of the territory of China in their other distribution service.
You can find the Distribution Plans from the distribution page.
To get started, select and purchase a distribution plan that fits the number of releases* you have or you want to distribute from a choice of the following 4:
– Star Distribution - 1 release
– Bronze Distribution - 3 releases
– Gold Distribution - up to 10 releases
– Platinum Distribution - up to 100 releases
*1 release = 1 song / 1 album / 1 EP
Its a whole new world, and an investment for your musical presence for the long run. We let everyone know upfront because in our fast pace world people expect results NOW:
Your music is live typically in 3-5 weeks, this is not without exception as it can occur in system updates that a certain album may be delayed. But also in the possibility to fast track your music when highlighting exceptional new releases to the streaming services can make the release live sooner.
Royalties are calculated 4 times a year (every 3 months) with a 6 month sorting period, so your first report comes 6-9 months after your music is published. You keep 100% Royalties.
All music will be sent to all music services, but if there is no usage or streams then it will not be shown on the statistics report.
Once the product is added to the cart you would go to the check out:
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After login you will be prompted to reset your password and update your profile information to proceed.
To see the uploading process in the distribution platform please watch this tutorial.
Technical requirements, metadata, copyright information needed to upload your music.
For the best user experience, you must use the distribution platform on your laptop or computer and NOT on your mobile device (phones/tablets). We also recommend using the Chrome browser for the distribution platform. The distribution platform does not support emojis.
We distribute your music to all of our services from which you will collect royalties. It typically takes 5 weeks for the music to go live from the time of publishing on the distribution platform. Be aware that the selection and airing of your music is at the sole discretion of these providers, however most of the music we send them is usually selected and aired due to the demand and interest in Western music. You will collect royalties in the event that your music is aired on these services. You will receive reports of all the usage of your music. In the case that your music is not aired on a serivice there will be nothing to report.
We check that all the data is correct and that the music has not been duplicated across music services.We then send the metadata with the music files to China where it is checked in relation to legal copyright before it is distributed to the music providers. This requires manual work and may considerably affect the duration of the sorting and distribution process.
The statistics are calculated on a quarterly basis, so 4 times a year. Data is collected at the end of each term at which time the sorting and reporting period begins, which is done manually due to the lag in automation of these procedures. The sorting and reporting period takes 6 months due to the manual processing and the vast amount of data collected from all of our music providers, this means that from the time your music is live, it will take between 6 to 9 months for you to receive your first report and royalties. After your first report, you will receive consecutive reports every 3 months.
We are not notified when your music is live in China, therefore it is best that you check with the China Search app found from our home page to check if your music is there, typically around 5 weeks from the date you publish your music from the distribution platform.
Musicinfo pays artists 100% or agreed percentace per contract of ALL their royalties for the streams their music gets on the Chinese streaming sites we work with. We do not pay your publishing via performing rights organizations such as BMI, ASCAP, PRS or SOCAN, etc. We pay artists directly. The first streaming reports and statistics will appear on your account dashboard within the distribution platform after 6-9 months from the time your music went live and was streamed. When you receive your report you will send us a request to withdraw your accumulated royalties, we will send you instructions for you to send us an invoice for the requested amount. How to Withdraw My Royalties. You will be paid within a few days. For more information please look at our terms of distribution.
Once your music has reached China, it's a good idea to promote it. Musicinfo offers artists 3 promotion plans to help artists gain visibility and get their music to more listeners and increase their number of plays. You can check out our promotional services.
We can also make playlist inquiries for add your chosen track to lists with a typical following of over 1 million followers; Playlist inquiry costs 120€ and is payable upon playlist placement. This is for promotion only and will not return any direct royalties except for the indirect influence it may have on the monetizing streaming services your music is utilized.
We work strictly with the Chinese Social Media apps, Weibo, WeChat and Tencent as well as QQ Videos, Youku, UC Toutiao, Xigua, Kuaishou, Douyin and BiliBili.
In Mainland China, social media and video platforms are blocked. You can find a list of all apps and websites that are blocked in mainland China.
If you are located in countries such as China, U.S.A., Canada, Brazil, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, England, France, Russia, India, Thailand, Germany, Italy, Spain, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos you will be able to create a Weibo account for free.
Weibo is is a Chinese microblogging website. You can find a tutorial on how to create a Weibo account.
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