KuGou explained

Genre:Music streaming
Developer:Tencent Music
Operating System:Android, iOS, Web, Windows

KuGou is a Chinese music streaming and download service established in 2004 and owned by Tencent Music.[1] [2] KuGou is the largest online music service in China, with a market share of 28 percent.[1]

It has more than 800 million users. A merger between China Music Corporation and Tencent's QQ Music (QQ音乐) was announced on July 15, 2016.[3] The services are expected to continue being offered separately. Together with Kuwo (酷我音乐), another online music service also owned by Tencent Music and the third largest one in China, KuGou holds a music award ceremony, the KU Music Asian Music Awards,[4] also known as Cool Music Asia Festival Award.[5] The service is only available in Mainland China.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tencent to merge QQ Music service with China Music Corp to create streaming giant. Zen Soo. July 15, 2016. August 20, 2016. South China Morning Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913160433/http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1990254/tencent-merge-qq-music-service-china-music-corp-create-streaming. September 13, 2016. live.
  2. Web site: The Future of Music Streaming Lies in China's Small Cities. Nathan. Jubb. October 19, 2016. October 27, 2016. Sixth Tone. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027193034/http://www.sixthtone.com/news/future-music-streaming-lies-china%E2%80%99s-small-cities. October 27, 2016. live.
  3. Web site: In China, 'Spotify' is free. Steven. Millward. July 15, 2016. August 20, 2016. Tech In Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915013248/https://www.techinasia.com/china-music-streaming-for-free. September 15, 2016. live.
  4. Web site: Kang Ta & SHINee garner awards at 'KU MUSIC ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS'. Kim Dong-Joo. March 31, 2016. August 20, 2016. sg.style.yahoo.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919145119/https://sg.style.yahoo.com/kang-ta-shinee-garner-awards-at-ku-music-045041789.html. September 19, 2016. live.
  5. Web site: FTISLAND Wins "Asia's Popular Band" Award at Cool Music Asia Festival Award. April 23, 2015. August 20, 2016. Soompi. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312052424/http://www.soompi.com/2015/04/23/ftisland-wins-asias-popular-band-award-at-cool-music-asia-festival-award/. March 12, 2016. live.

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