NetEase Cloud Music Signs Copyright License Agreement with Studio Ghibli
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HANGZHOU, China, Mar. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-=KYODO JBN/ --
NetEase Cloud Music, one of China's leading music streaming platforms owned by
leading Chinese internet company NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), today announced
that it has signed a digital music distribution agreement with Studio Ghibli,
one of the most acclaimed animation studios in the world. Under this agreement,
NetEase Cloud Music will be the digital music distributor for Studio Ghibli's
music catalog, including albums and soundtracks from its sought-after animated
feature films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle
and Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, in Chinese mainland.
Studio Ghibli is famous for the exquisite and high-quality content of its
animated feature films, and have produced a handful of Japan's highest-grossing
animated films, including the internationally beloved title Spirited Away,
directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Moreover, they maintain a high standard of music
soundtracks. Joe Hisaishi, a famous Japanese musician, has worked on the
composition for many Ghibli films, producing iconic music that has become part
of the collective childhood memory across generations in China.
In recent years, NetEase Cloud Music has gained access to a robust library of
Japanese music content, including a considerable hold of popular music of
Japanese animations, comics, games, J-pop and Japanese classical music. The
platform also has unique advantages for promoting music, with record-breaking
sales in the domestic market.
The cooperation with Studio Ghibli further strengthens NetEase Cloud Music's
competitive edge as a go-to platform for high-quality international music. With
its proven copyright management capabilities and a large user base across young
generations, NetEase Cloud Music strives to bring a variety of music from
prestigious musicians and labels to its growing user community.
About NetEase Cloud Music
NetEase Cloud Music is a leading interactive music streaming service provider
in China. Focusing on providing a differentiated user experience, NetEase Cloud
Music has been praised for providing precise, personalized recommendations,
promoting user interaction, and creating a strong social community. Launched in
2013 by NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), NetEase Cloud Music is widely recognized
as one of China's most active music platforms in terms of user retention rate,
user time spent on the platform and the level of user-generated content.
NetEase Cloud Music has more than 800 million users and over 30 million tracks.
Please see http://music.163.com/ for more information.
source: NetEase Cloud Music
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