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Chinese Fan Groups Break Records with Mass Purchase of BTS Album

Chinese fan groups organized mass purchases of BTS album Map of Soul: Persona, breaking records in the ...

By Jake NewbyMay 23, 2019

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The Search for China’s Next Big Boy Band is Emphasizing “Social Responsibility” Over Sexiness

As China's reality-show-pop-music industrial complex churns on, can iQIYI repeat the hype it created around last year's ...

By Fan ShuhongJanuary 29, 2019

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Idol Hands: How China’s Super Fan Groups Make and Break Stars Via the Multi-Million Dollar “Fan Economy”

Online fan groups built on trust and shared passion can function as companies, with departments for PR, ...

By Fan ShuhongJanuary 7, 2019

“Rap of China” and “Yanxi Palace” Network iQIYI Recaps Strong Year with “Screaming Night 2019”

One of China's biggest entertainment platforms just threw one hell of a party

By Fan ShuhongDecember 5, 2018

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Kris Wu Controversially Pulled from iTunes Top Spot as Twitter Asks, “Kris Who?”

Amidst allegations of fraudulently boosted iTunes sales for Wu's new album, online reactions range from "who the ...

By RADII ChinaNovember 7, 2018

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Tencent is Suing the Winners of Its Own Hit Talent Show, “Produce 101”

The show that gave us "China's Beyoncé" and a contestant whose singing ability was derided as a ...

By RADII ChinaAugust 16, 2018

Authorities Vow to Protect Chinese Teens from Talent Shows and the “Fan Economy”

The central government body responsible for supervising TV and radio issues a statement urging reality shows to ...

By Fan ShuhongJuly 16, 2018

Chinese Boy Band TFBoys Has Its Own Cryptocurrency

If you read Chinese, trade in cryptocurrencies, and have that TFBoys thirst, get a load of "the ...

By RADII ChinaFebruary 12, 2018