NetEase Music
 Netease Cloud Music logo | |
| Opened |
24 January 2013 (beta) 23 April 2013 (general availability) |
|---|---|
| Owner | NetEase, Inc. |
| Pricing model | Freemium |
| Key People | Zhu Yiwen (CEO) |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Deepin, Android, iOS, web browser |
| Format | MP3, FLAC |
| Catalogue | 10 million songs |
| Streaming | On-demand |
| Availability |
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| Features | Free online storage |
| Website | music.163.com |
Netease Cloud Music[lower-alpha 1] (Chinese: 网易云音乐) is a freemium music streaming service developed and owned by NetEase, Inc. The streaming service was launched to the public on the 23 April 2013. As of April 2017, the platform has 300 million users,[1] and a music database consisting of more than over 10 million songs.[2] In April 2017 it received its series A financing of 750 million CNY (107 million USD), and was valued at eight billion CNY(1.14 billion USD), making it a Unicorn Company.[3] It is known to be one of the big three competitors in the Chinese music streaming business competing with Tencent's QQ Music and Alibaba's Xiami music service.
Business service
Netease Cloud Music operates under a freemium business model in which basic services are free whilst some enhanced features are available on a subscription basis. Similar to QQ Music, artists and labels can choose to restrict content to paying subscribers or have their albums purchasable on their website. Artists that have used this method include Taylor Swift[4] and Ariana Grande.[5] With these purchases, a user can listen and download their purchased songs without restriction, regardless of subscription status.
Accounts and subscription
Netease Cloud Music currently offers three subscription types. Subscriptions are only purchasable by a mobile device, with iPhone payments processed via Apple's App Store.
Features
Personalized recommendation & Personal FM
Recommend music according to your music preference.
Music List
Every music list is created by users which is different from album. It can be viewed by any users and can also be recommended according to your music preference.
Radio
Users can upload music to their own radios even if the music is non-exist in music library.
Comment
Just like any microblog, you can comment any music within 140 words(in Chinese) freely.
History
April 23, 2013
Netease music was published by Netease.
May, 2014
PC version and HD version that adapts iPad was published.
August 30, 2014
Windows Phone version was published.
July 14, 2015
More than 100 million users, 120 million music comments and 200 million music sharing were produced in Netease music.
May 25, 2016
The first Linux version was published.
Stable Releases[6]
| Platform | Version |
|---|---|
| Windows (PC/UWP) | 2.5.0/1.2.3 |
| macOS | 1.5.9 |
| iPhone | 5.4.1 |
| iPad | 1.6.2 |
| Windows Phone | 1.5.0 |
| Android | 5.5.2 |
| Linux (Ubuntu/Deepin) | 1.1.0 |
Notes
References
- ↑ Music, NetEase Cloud. "NetEase Cloud Music Completes A Round Financing of RMB 750 Million, Sending It into the "Unicorn Club" with an Estimated Value of RMB 8 Billion". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Music, Netease Cloud. "Chinese Online Music Platform Netease Cloud Music: The Chinese Version of Facebook in the Music Sector". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Asset, The. "NetEase Cloud Music becomes unicorn after series A financing | The Asset". www.theasset.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ "网易云音乐". music.163.com. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ "网易云音乐". music.163.com. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ "下载网易云音乐iPhone、iPad、Mac、Android、WP、PC版客户端" [Download NetEase Cloud Music clients for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, WP, and PC]. music.163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-05-13.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)