Following its CEO's contentious testimony, the platform - and the music industry - face several uncertain possibilities as lawmakers seem intent on a crackdown.
TME says growth in subscriptions failed to offset a nearly 20% decline in its social entertainment services business.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson called on the United States to "provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment for foreign businesses."
"It’s a spy balloon into your phone," says one Texas Republican of the wildly popular app.
Hsiao spoke to Billboard China for a new cover story.
"I hope to bring Chinese soul music to the world," Ray tells Billboard China for new cover story.
China, which unilaterally blocks YouTube, Facebook and other U.S.-based platforms, decries suppressing "other countries' companies."
TME’s chart combines listening data with votes from over 250 Chinese music professionals to ensure accuracy and fairness in the rankings.
Su was a teenage singer in Taiwanese boy band Xiao Hu Dui (also known as Little Tigers) before becoming a popular TV and movie actor, then a director, and now a singer again.
Even before the pandemic, permitting rules kept Western acts away from China — The Chainsmokers and Westlife were among the last to play there — and the trend is expected to continue.
