Introduction of Modern Sky Entertainment Co., Ltd.


About Modern Sky Entertainment:

Formed in 1997 by Shen Lihui, Modern Sky Entertainment, Ltd. of Beijing is home to the largest independent record label in China (Modern Sky Records) and is one of the leading providers of contemporary Chinese music content in the world. Modern Sky Entertainment, Ltd. companies also include Sky Image Studios, Modern Sky Films, Modern Sky Books, M2 Artist Management, Mod In Mod, Modern Sky Concerts, Musicb2b.cn, Modern Sky Art, Modern Sky Digital, and M-interact.com. Modern Sky Entertainment produces the annual Modern Sky Festival, China's largest outdoor music and art festival, and the Strawberry Festival, a 3-day music festival debuting in May, 2009.

Modern Sky Records:
Modern Sky record labels produce award-winning music content from Chinese artists. With a catalog of nearly one hundred titles, Modern Sky maintains the largest market share in the world for Chinese rock music content. Modern Sky maintains close relationships with foreign music content providers through both the exclusive licensing of foreign music for China and exportation of Chinese music to other parts of the world. Modern Sky is also home to one of the leading retail distribution networks for independent music in China.

Genres represented by Modern Sky productions include rock, pop, electronic, dance, jazz, and world. Modern Sky world partners include companies such as EMI, Pias, Beggars Group, Cooking Vinyl, Gronland, and G-Pop. Modern Sky foreign releases in China include Radiohead - Kid A, Mogwai - Mr Beast, and albums from Echo and The Bunnymen, Ziggy Marley, Mojave 3, Bauhaus, and others.

www.modernsky.com

Sky Image Studios/Modern Sky Digital:
Sky Image Studios/Modern Sky Digital is a renowned design, web development, and video/animation production firm with offices in both New York City and Beijing. Our clients include Apple, Nokia, Levi's, Audi, MTV, Motorola, Carlsberg, Warner Bros., and many others. Founded in 1998 as "Lake Music Video Studios", Sky Image Studios/Modern Sky Digital has won numerous awards for design and animation production excellence.

www.skyimagestudios.com

M2 Artist Management:
M2 is the premier management agency for Chinese independent rock and electronic artists. Clients include New Pants, Queen Sea Big Shark, Rebuilding The Rights Of Statues, Supermarket, Sound Fragment, Life Journey, and Milk & Coffee.

Modern Sky Concerts:
Modern Sky Concerts produces 200+ concert events in mainland China per year on average. Productions in 2009 include:
- The Modern Sky Festival, China's largest music and arts festival held during four days in October
- The Strawberry Festival, a 3-day music and art festival held in May, featuring 60+ artists including Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, and Joanna Wang
- Ratatat @ Mao Live House in May
- Several large-scale tours, including a 28-date tour of China for Rebuilding The Rights of Statues
- Multiple livehouse events

Modern Sky is an official partner of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai and will be producing 184 concert events
at the Expo.

Musicb2b:
Musicb2b is the music licensing division of Modern Sky Entertainment. Musicb2b represents musical works from the Modern Sky Records catalog, partner label catalogs, and individual artists from around the world for licensing in film, TV, video games, and multimedia platforms in Greater China.

www.musicb2b.cn

Mod In Mod:
Mod In Mod is a web-based retail store showcasing the best from Chinese musicians, designers, filmmakers, and writers. The site offers select works, in limited editions, from the artists we admire for the rest of the world to enjoy.

www.modinmod.com

Modern Sky Books:
Modern Sky Books has published acclaimed books from Tau Ran, Mian Mian, Wang Qing, Tian Yuan, and Fu Yan. Since 2002.

Modern Sky Art:
Modern Sky Art is a newly launched company focused on creating and assembling art projects featuring established and emerging artists from around the world. Our first exhibition, "Music To My Ears", part of our multi-exhibition series Fat Art, debuts at the Today Art Museum in Beijing on April 17th.

www.fatart.cn

 
 
 
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