Monthly Archives: January 2010

His Bob-ness confirms Asia dates, s-l-o-w-l-y

Posted on January 29, 2010 by admin

The Bob Dylan announcement that we made a while back received a lot of feedback, some good, some bad. HERE. According to the official site, dates have only been confirmed as far as Tokyo on the 29th March.  According to … Continue reading →

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Posting Lite…

Posted on January 27, 2010 by admin

Sorry people.  On an Asian tour with Andrew Bird.  We have lots to post, but no time to do so.  Please bear with us. In other news, the Ticketmaster/ Livenation deal seems to have been ratified by America’s Department of … Continue reading →

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Lip synching ban upheld

Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin

Rather hilariously, China banned lip synching in 2008 after a scandal involving an 8 year old who could sing but wasn’t “pretty enough” for TV.  One might ask, will there be any “live” music on Chinese television ever again? But … Continue reading →

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But it’s not all bad news…

Posted on January 24, 2010 by admin

The Killers may be cancelled, but fret not.  You can still get your big arena fix this March.  Those gods of the 90′s kiddie pop scene are back on these shores – the Backstreet Boys will play Beijing and Shanghai … Continue reading →

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Killers Update

Posted on January 23, 2010 by admin

Further to our article yesterday (HERE), Livenation (the promoters) and the band have come out with an official statement about the cancelled Killers Asia tour. It is with great regret that The Killers have been forced to cancel their upcoming … Continue reading →

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Killers in Beijing/ Asia cancelled?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by admin

Word just in. We have heard that the upcoming Killers tour is cancelled. One of the band members is “injured”. There is nothing up on the Killers website just yet, but that’s the word on the Street. Damn, we were … Continue reading →

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See us speak at SXSW!

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

We are honored to have been asked to speak at SXSW. The title of our 60 minute slot?  ”Hype or bust…  do you the artist need to be in China?” Hope to see you there!

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What a potential GOOG exit means for Top100.cn

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

The WSJ’s Loretta Chen covers the potential fallout from a Google China withdrawal for its music partner Top100.cn HERE. Top100 launched the world’s first free-to-stream-or-download music service in association with Google in 2008.  You can read more about that HERE. … Continue reading →

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ZZXY Respond on the Show of Peace

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

After the negative publicity following the 13th January announcement that 50Cent, Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas would be headlining the Show of Peace on April 17 in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium, and the subsequent refuting of those confirmations … Continue reading →

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Sneakers x Chinese indie

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

By now, we expect most readers of this site will have heard of Converse. The sneaker brand. Who sponsored 2 x Chinese independent artists on a proper road trip around China, in 2008.  Converse Love Noise made quite a stir … Continue reading →

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