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MASAE GIMBAYASHI – Album « Je te veux » Classic variations Label Plaza Mayor Company Ltd Distribution Sergent Major Company Ltd – The Orchard “In this album improvisation is integrated between Satie and Gershwin, a sign of her unique musicality cultivated in jazz. The music of the past and its "now" light up like a mirror. The selection of music, and of course the performance itself are perfect. The excellent quality of the recording that captures the sound of the piano undoubtedly increases its value. ”- Shin-ichi Numabé music critic, Japan Masae Gimbayashi - Album Je te veux - on Apple Music Masaé GImbayashi Masaé performs in Europe and Japan, USA, invited to the Festivals such as Normandy Impressionist, Albert Roussel Festival, Bray Norman jazz festival, 150th anniversary of Franco-Japanese friendships, 150th opening of the port of Yokohama, Festival des Bell towers... Winner of national and international competitions, student of Jay Gottlieb and...

Universal Music Group is acquiring Ingrooves Music Group. UMG has been a minority investor in Ingrooves since 2006, and is thought to currently hold approximately 20% in the independent music distribution and marketing company. By buying the remaining 80% in Ingrooves – which is HQ’d in Encino, Los Angeles – UMG will gain sole control of the firm’s approximate 2% market share in the United States. Ingrooves was initially believed to be up for sale in the first half of last year, with an asking price in the region of $100m. Following the Universal acquisition, Ingrooves Chief Executive Officer Bob Roback will continue to lead the company as a standalone unit within UMG. The buyout is expected to close before the end of the current quarter. In a statement, UMG commented: “As a longtime partner and client of Ingrooves, UMG has a deep understanding of the company and its innovative technology and data insights, and will work closely with the Ingrooves managem...

Have you ever been on a train for 20+ hours? In China you’ll find, from little kids to 60-year-olds, everyone is using their smartphones. Surely, to kill time, content is king in China. During the Spring Festival, from February 15th to 21st, the number of app users in three segments—mobile games, photo app, and mobile video app—increased significantly, according to QuestMobile’s “2018 Spring Festival Entertainment Insights Report,” Chinese media The report pointed out that Chinese people have both online and offline ways to enjoy Spring Festival. Online was mobile games and video; offline was watching movies Spring Festival’s top 5 apps based on the number of daily active users were: Honour of Kings – 128 million Douyin short video – 61 million Huashan short video – 53 million Toutiao – 97 million Youku – 83 million  Top 20 apps that showed the biggest DAU increase during the Spring Festival included: Mini World that showed whopping 116% increase i...