Core Viewpoint - The music industry is expected to achieve dual growth in traffic and paid subscriptions through copyright expansion, as highlighted by Dongfang Securities' recent report [1] Group 1: Company Insights - Tencent Music's stock rose over 3% to $21.31, indicating positive market sentiment [1] - Tencent Music is expected to enhance its user base by acquiring Korean company SM and planning to acquire Ximalaya, which will likely attract K-pop and long audio users [1] - NetEase Cloud Music is maintaining stable traffic through independent artist incubation and K-pop copyright [1] Group 2: Industry Trends - The report suggests that both Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music can stabilize and improve traffic and payment rates through copyright supplementation and user operations [1] - The increase in the proportion of paid walls and the expansion of SVIP benefits are driving growth in ARPPU (Average Revenue Per Paying User) [1]

Core Viewpoint - Tencent Music Entertainment Group has announced a proposed acquisition of Ximalaya Holdings for a total cash consideration of $1.26 billion [1] Group 1: Acquisition Details - The acquisition agreement involves the cancellation of equity securities held by Ximalaya's shareholders and employee stock plan participants at the time of transaction closing [1] - The total consideration includes $1.26 billion in cash, issuance of Class A ordinary shares not exceeding 5.1986% of the total shares outstanding as of five working days prior to the transaction closing, and additional Class A ordinary shares not exceeding 0.37% of the total shares to be issued to founding shareholders post-closing [1] - Ximalaya will undergo a restructuring of certain existing businesses related to the transaction as per the acquisition agreement [1]