February 21, 2008

'Chaos' of China's music industry

The huge numbers of pirated CDs and high levels of illegal downloading are forcing Chinese pop stars to find alternative ways to make a living, as a Beijing-based BBC reporter finds out. The singer made about $2000 (£1,000) a month from music royalties and live shows with her band Mika Bomb when she lived in London. But in China, her band Long Kuan Jiu Duan can almost double that by singing just one song at a commercial gig. (BBC News)