NetEase Cloud Music

NetEase Cloud Music is distinguished less by catalogue than by community: user-created playlists and the comment sections under songs are a genuine cultural feature, and for many listeners the reason to use it.

Its recommendation engine is well regarded within China, and its independent-musician programme has given a route to audience for artists outside the major labels.

Licensing disputes have periodically removed portions of its catalogue, so availability of specific artists can change — a recurring characteristic of the Chinese music market rather than of this platform alone.