Music distribution in China
Application availability depends on territory, legal eligibility, reviewed languages and current service capacity.
Releasing from China
Apply from anywhere
The invite application is open from eligible territories — including China.
Human review
Our team reviews your work in any language.
Private invitation
Approved applicants are onboarded by email invitation.
Global release
Your release is delivered in supported territories — including eligible platforms serving China.
Get your songs on NetEase Cloud Music, QQ Music, Kugou and currently supported digital services. Releasing is free, Mazufa charges no upload fee or subscription, and you keep ownership of your recordings.
Artists working in China release Mandopop, C-pop ballads, guofeng and traditional-instrument fusion, Chinese hip hop and electronic music. Recording happens mostly in Mandarin, with Cantonese and regional languages, with titles written in simplified Chinese characters. Metadata then needs one fixed Latin transliteration of the artist name, a language tag matching what is sung, and the original script kept in an alternate title field.
Money here is counted in Chinese yuan renminbi (CNY). Reporting is shown in the currency the platform pays out in, not converted per market, so allow for movement in the exchange rate between a statement and a withdrawal. Audiences mostly find releases through domestic streaming and short-video platforms, plus live venues. Store and platform coverage in this territory varies and remains subject to current availability, eligibility and platform rules.
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Rights and tax facts: China
Checked 28 October 2026. Register your songs with the society so the writing side of your royalties reaches you; distribution pays the recording side.