Firely Entertainment is a London-based music company connecting artists, labels and industry partners across the UK, Europe and China.

We work across artist management, international artist development, China and Asia music market strategy, distribution support, and cross-border music projects.

Why China?

8 Reasons Why Musicians Should Endeavour to Bring Their Music to China!

  1. In 2023, China ranked as the world’s 5th largest music market (IFPI 2024) with a music industry scale reaching USD 55 billion in 2021 (CGTN 2023).

  2. China has established itself as the world's second largest economy in 2022, boasting a GDP of USD 18,100 billion. According to Fitch Ratings, China’s 2023 GDP growth is expected at 5.6%.

  3. China has a population of 1.44 billion, 17% of the total world population. China’s global middle class constituted over 50% of its population, according to the Pew Research Centre.

  4. More than 500 large scale concerts and music festivals were held in China during January to July 2023. Ticket sales reached USD 350 million (South China Morning

    Post 2023).

  5. Almost 70% Gen Z in China are willing to pay for music content.

  6. Major Chinese music platforms Tencent reached a milestone of 100 million paid subscribers in June 2023, while Netease achieved 38 million paid subscribers by December 2022. In comparison, Spotify had 220 million paid subscribers in August 2023, but from more than 180 markets (Spotify 2023).

  7. China had 1.04 billion smartphone users in 2022 and this figure is projected to rise to 1.18 billion by 2026.

  8. China has been putting significant emphasis on cultural and artistic development and exchange.