Chinese NetEase’s music business raises $422m in Hong Kong IPO 

Chinese NetEase’s music business raises $422m in Hong Kong IPO 
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Updated 28 November 2021
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Chinese NetEase’s music business raises $422m in Hong Kong IPO 

Chinese NetEase’s music business raises $422m in Hong Kong IPO 
  • The listing comes as China tightens up control over its data

Chinese gaming giant NetEase’s music streaming platform, Cloud Village has raised $422 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering.

The company priced its shares at HK$205 ($26.30), to start trading on Dec. 2, Bloomberg reported.

The listing comes as China tightens up control over its data, by issuing a draft law that requires Hong Kong IPO candidates to do a cybersecurity review. 

The music streaming platform, founded in 2013, generates most of its revenue through subscriptions, virtual gifting and advertising, providing online karaoke, live-streaming and lyrics sharing.

Bank of America Corp., China International Capital Corp. and Credit Suisse Group AG are joint sponsors for the offering.