# Warner Music strikes multi-year licensing deal with China’s NetEase Cloud Music

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/warner-music-strikes-multi-year-licensing-deal-with-chinas-netease-cloud-music/
- Published: 2026-07-17T09:07:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T06:14:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Music Business Worldwide
- Original article: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-strikes-new-multi-year-licensing-deal-with-chinas-netease-cloud-music/
- Topics: Art, Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Music, TV, World

## Key points

- Warner has extended its NetEase Cloud Music licensing partnership.
- The agreement now includes artist promotion and multimedia content.
- China’s music market is growing rapidly.

## Summary

Warner Music Group has renewed and expanded its multi-year licensing agreement with China’s NetEase Cloud Music, allowing the platform to distribute Warner’s recorded-music and publishing catalogues. The deal also adds marketing support for Warner artists and multimedia-content collaboration, reflecting the importance of China’s fast-growing streaming market to global music companies.

NetEase Cloud Music is China’s second-largest music streaming service after Tencent Music Entertainment, and Warner’s relationship with it dates back to 2020. The renewal follows Universal Music Group’s own January extension with the platform; China became the world’s fourth-largest recorded-music market in 2025, overtaking Germany after revenue grew 20.1% year on year.

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