See soorce fer C-pop

'''C-pop''' is an abbreviation for '''Cheenese popular muisic''' ({{zh|t=[[wikt:中文|中文]][[wikt:流行|流行]][[wikt:音樂|音樂]]|s=[[wikt:中文|中文]][[wikt:流行|流行]][[wikt:音乐|音乐]]|p=zhōngwén liúxíng yīnyuè|j=zung1man4 lau4hang4 jam1ngok6}}), a loosely defined muisical genre bi airtists oreeginatin frae [[mainland Cheenae]], [[Hong Kong]], an [[Taiwan]]. Ithers come frae kintras whaur the [[Cheenese leid]] is uised bi a lairge nummer o the population, sic as [[Singapore]] an [[Malaysie]]. C-pop is whiles uised as an umbrella term coverin no anerlie Cheenese pop but [[rhythm an blues|R&B]], [[ballad]]s, [[Cheenese rock]], [[Cheenese hip hop]] an [[Chinese ambient muisic]] an aw, awtho [[Cheenese rock]] branched aff as a separate genre durin the early 1990s.

Thare are currently three main subgenres athin C-pop: [[Cantopop]], [[Mandopop]] an [[Taiwanese pop|Hokkien pop]]. The gap atween cantopop an mandopop haes been narraein in the new millennium. [[Taiwanese pop|Hokkien pop]], tho haein its ruits in Japanese [[enka]], haes been re-integratin intae C-pop an narraein its trend o development towards [[Mandopop]].

== History ==
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Frae 1920 tae 1949 ''"Cheenese popular muisic"'' wis uised tae describe aw contemporar muisic sung in Cheenese dialects in [[Shanghai]]. An important name wis [[Li Jinhui]].  [[Buck Clayton]] is creditit wi bringin [[Unitit States|American]] [[jazz]] influence tae Cheenae an the muisic gained popularity in hangoot quairters o nichtclubs an dancehaws o major ceeties in the 1920s.  A nummer o privately run radio stations frae the late 1920s tae the 1950s played C-pop.<ref name="Miller">[[Toby Miller|Miller, Toby]] (2003). ''Television: Critical Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies''. Routledge Publishing. ISBN 0-415-25502-3</ref>

Aroond the time o the [[Japanese invasion o Manchurie]] an the [[Cheenese Ceevil War]], pop muisic wis seen as a [[leftist]] distraction.  Efter the [[Seicont Sino-Japanese War]] an [[Warld War II]] C-pop haes been mercatit, producit an brandit regionally. The [[Communist Pairty o Cheenae]] established the [[Fowkrepublic o Cheenae]] in 1949.  Ane o its first actions wis tae label the genre "[[Yellae Muisic]]" (the colour is associatit wi [[pornografie]]). The Shanghai pop muisic industrie then teuk pop muisic tae Hong Kong an in the 1970s developit [[cantopop]]. The [[Kuomintang]], relocatit tae [[Taiwan]], [[Taiwanese Minnan#Politics|discouragit]] the native [[Taiwanese Hokkien]] frae the 1950s tae the late 1980s. As a result, [[mandopop]] became the dominant muisical genre in Taiwan.

In 2000 [http://www.eolasia.com EolAsia.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320034021/http://www.eolasia.com/ |date=2008-03-20 }} wis foondit as the first online C-pop muisic portal in Hong Kong. The company survivit the [[dot-com bubble]] an affered online legal muisic dounloads in Februar 2005, backit bi [[EMI]], [[Warner Music]] an [[Sony BMG]].<ref>Entertainment News Wire. "[http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4713603-1.html ENW at allbusiness.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217084239/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4713603-1.html |date=2007-12-17 }}." ''Download store to debut in Hong Kong.'' Retrieved on 2008-03-18.</ref>  It primarily targets consumers in Hong Kong an [[Macau]]: some sangs require [[Hong Kong Identity Cards]] tae purchase.

In August 2008 Norman Cheng, faither o HK sangster [[Ronald Cheng]], acquired the remainin portion o [[EMI]] Music Asia whan EMI, which haed entered Cheenae in the early 20t century, athdrew frae the Cheenese mercat. Typhoon muisic made the purchase for an estimatit [[HK$]]100 million.<ref>English.cri.com. "[http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/08/04/1261s389400.htm English.cri.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211755/http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/08/04/1261s389400.htm |date=2016-03-03 }}." ''EMI Withdraws from China, Following HK Acquisition.'' Retrieved on 2008-09-08.</ref><ref>Varietyasiaonline.com. "[http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6645/ Varietyasiaonline.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016043535/http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6645/ |date=2008-10-16 }}." ''EMI selling China business.'' Retrieved on 2008-09-08.</ref>

In Februar 2008 [[mainland Cheenae]]'s tap sairch ingine [[Baidu.com]] wis sued bi local industrie groups for providin muisic listenin, broadcastin an dounloadin athoot appruival.<ref>Msnbc. "[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23406659/ Msnbc] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023033619/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23406659/ |date=2012-10-23 }}." ''China's top search engine accused of aiding illicit online copying.'' Retrieved on 2008-03-19.</ref>  [[Piracy]] continues tae exist in Cheenae<ref name="CBM">China Briefing Media. [2004] (2004) Business Guide to the Greater Pearl River Delta. China Briefing Media Ltd. ISBN 988-98673-1-1</ref> but [[Google]] hae syne annooncit a cooperation deal afferin free listenin an genuine muisic copies. Top100.cn wis foondit bi basketbaw starn [[Yao Ming]], agent Zhang Mingji an muisic insider Chen Ge via a 20 million [[Chinese yuan|yuan]] investment.<ref>China.org. "[http://www.china.org.cn/english/business/242704.htm China.org]." ''Google embarks on free music downloading.'' Retrieved on 2008-03-19.</ref>  [http://www.google.cn/music/homepage Google mp3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503144539/http://www.google.cn/music/homepage |date=2009-05-03 }} became available in Mairch 2009.<ref>PCworld.com. "[http://www.pcworld.com/article/149469/google_to_launch_free_music_service_in_china.html PCworld.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606012315/http://www.pcworld.com/article/149469/google_to_launch_free_music_service_in_china.html |date=2011-06-06 }}." ''Google to Launch Free Music Service in China.'' Retrieved on 2009-05-03.</ref> The futur o C-pop in mainland Cheenae is slowly emergin. Houiver, the [[Govrenment o the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae|Cheenese govrenment]]'s bannin o the heichlie popular shaw ''[[Super Girl (contest)|Super Girl]]'' for ane year in 2008 an 2012 still a vera controversial for the mainland Cheenae mercat.<ref>hk-dk.dk. "[http://www.hk-dk.dk/docs/chinainvest.2006.05.30.doc www.hk-dk.dk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527225246/http://www.hk-dk.dk/docs/chinainvest.2006.05.30.doc |date=2008-05-27 }}." ''Foreign Influence in TV & Film.'' Retrieved on 2008-03-30.</ref>

===Major production centres===
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! Genre || Common Names || Location || Region uises
|-
| rowspan="6" | C-pop 
| rowspan="1" | [[Cantopop]] 
| [[Hong Kong]] || [[Tradeetional Cheenese]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Mandopop]]
| [[Republic o Cheenae|Taiwan]] || Tradeetional Cheenese
|-
| [[Beijing]] || [[Simplifee'd Cheenese]]
|- 
| [[Hong Kong]] || Tradeetional Cheenese
|-
|}

===Smawer, emergin hubs===

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
|-
! Genre || Common Names || Location || Region uises
|-
| rowspan="7" | C-pop 
| rowspan="3" | [[Cantopop]] 
| [[Guangdong]] || [[Simplifee'd Cheenese|Simplifee'd]] & [[Tradeetional Cheenese|Tradeetional]] Cheenese
|-
| [[Malaysie]] || [[Simplifee'd Cheenese]]
|-
| [[Vancouver]] || [[Simplifee'd Cheenese|Simplifee'd]] & [[Tradeetional Cheenese|Tradeetional]] Cheenese
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Mandopop]]
| [[Singapore]] || [[Simplifee'd Cheenese|Simplified]] & [[Tradeetional Cheenese|Tradeetional]] Cheenese*
|-
| [[Malaysie]] || [[Simplifee'd Cheenese]] & [[Tradeetional Cheenese|Tradeetional]]*
|-
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> for airtists who release albums primarily in the Taiwanese muisic industrie e.g. [[JJ Lin]], [[Nicholas Teo]], [[Stefanie Sun]], [[Wilber Pan]].

== References ==
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